Worth the risk? It’s not easy to put a value on a cathedral

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:51:44 +0000

Worth the risk? It's not easy to put a value on a cathedral

LONDON – Rebuilding Notre Dame, the 800-year-old Paris cathedral devastated by fire this week, will cost billions of dollars as architects, historians and artisans work to preserve the medieval landmark.

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Police eye electrical short-circuit in Notre Dame fire probe

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:17:41 +0000

Police eye electrical short-circuit in Notre Dame fire probe

A French judicial police official said investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused Notre Dame Cathedral fire.

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Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 23:01:13 +0000

Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame

Bells of cathedrals across France rang in a moving tribute Wednesday to Notre Dame as firefighters and experts continued to keep the beloved but weakened landmark under close surveillance.

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Prosecutor: No evidence of arson at Notre Dame

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:05:37 +0000

Prosecutor: No evidence of arson at Notre Dame

The Paris prosecutor said there’s no evidence of arson in the Notre Dame fire and that they’re working on the assumption that the blaze was an accident.

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Fire under control, attention turns to Notre Dame’s future

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:30:06 +0000

Fire under control, attention turns to Notre Dame's future

PARIS  – Experts are assessing the blackened shell of Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral to establish next steps to save what remains after a devastating fire destroyed much of the almost 900-year-old building.

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Philippine Embassy in Paris checking for casualties in Notre-Dame Cathedral fire

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 02:22:11 +0000

The Philippine Embassy in Paris is checking if there are any casualties in the fire that broke out at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

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