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| Notre Dame 10 March 2012 / G Sutton |
It
is a sad day this 15 April, 2019—a day when Notre Dame is burning before our
eyes. As I write, the spire and roof have fallen and the smoke on this 850 year
old cathedral rises (BBC).
It
is difficult to know the extent of the damage, but one can surely hope its
grandeur will be restored so future generations can appreciate the craft, beauty,
and devotion of those who created such a magnificent edifice as an expression
of their faith.
Notre
Dame (aka Our Lady) is located on a small island (Ile de la Cite) in the River
Seine. Construction began in 1163 when Louis VII was the king of France. The
remarkable gothic structure was completed two centuries later.
Below is a brief clip from a service when we visited 10 March 2012-- just a year before the 850 year celebrations. The video is limited in scope due to the crowd but you can see it is a living church and you get a sense of the music, which of course sounded much better in person.
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