Source: Asahi Shimbun Digital, Girls Channel
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The Notre-Dame cathedral is located on the Île de la Cité, in the Seine River. Construction began in the 12th century and it has since been renovated and extended. In 1991, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with surrounding historical buildings. It is one of Paris's top tourist attractions, visited by 12 million people per year. Many Japanese tourists also visit.
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Ahh.
I'm at a loss for words.
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Ahhh, the memories of Quasimodo.
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What was the cause of the fire?
I hope it wasn't a terrorist attack.
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>>4
They're reporting that it's likely caused by the renovation work
>>4
They're reporting that it's likely caused by the renovation work
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Shocking...
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It's still burning, I saw it on the news just before.
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Was it made of wood?
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I went there on a trip...
I'm shocked.
This was the setting for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, right?
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>>8
You're one of those "I was close to the scene" braggers, that say "I'm nearby, scary", when the criminal has already been arrested.
>>8
You're one of those "I was close to the scene" braggers, that say "I'm nearby, scary", when the criminal has already been arrested.
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I'm remembering the song "Paris Burning".
*From The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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A world heritage site is...
I saw it on TV and was speechless.
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I remember seeing it in a textbook.
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The place where Quasimodo lives?
Or rather, the name Quasimodo itself is...
*Character from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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According to French media, large-scale reconstruction work was taking place at the time, and there's a possibility that the fire may have started near the scaffolding.
According to AFP, the fire started at around 6:50 pm. Renovations to restore the air-polluted cathedral had started several months earlier. There is a possibility that fire may have spread from the scaffolding which covered the roof. It spread through the roof and engulfed the cathedral in fire and smoke. An hour after the fire started, the 93-metre spire collapsed. At 11 pm, 4 hours after it started, the fire was still burning. French Junior Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said in a press conference the same night, "We are not certain at the present time whether the Notre-Dame can be saved." Several firefighters were injured.
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To think it would be such a large fire...
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I went there on my honeymoon.
I'm so shocked.
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Shocking, this is too surprising.
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Was it arson?
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Some are saying that it's an accidental fire from the construction work.
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The stained glass is extremely beautiful.
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A building with such history going down so fast
It's shocking
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I liked the sound of its bells
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Esmeralda
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The end of an era. My heart hurts.
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And then, time will continue to flow...
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame is
*The Japanese title of the movie is "The Bells of Notre Dame"
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It's sad even for a Japanese person
When I think of how the people of their country feel, my heart hurts.
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I love Paris and have been there many times. I make a point to visit it every time so this is shocking.
Will we ever see the rose windows again? (;-;)
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This topic was posted way too late
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This is shocking.
The Parisians must be shocked
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Ahh, a World Heritage Site is...
I have no words...
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I wonder what caused it.
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Woke up to hear such shocking news.
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Seriously?
This is shocking
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They offered us prayers when the Tohoku Earthquake happened.
I also want to offer them prayers from Japan.
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What has happened to Paris!?
The Paris that Japan aspired to be in the bubble-era* is now completely gone.
We've witnessed it degrade to the level of America's dangerous slums.
If the bubble-era generation go to Paris now, they'll be quite shocked.
I wish I had gone before this happened...
*An economic bubble in Japan from 1986 to 1991 (wiki).
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I heard that the people of Paris were dumbfounded
It seems people were crying too
It's hard seeing a symbol that had always been there burn down.
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I planned to go there next month... I'm sad.
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I've been to the Notre-Dame cathedral
It was so amazing that it made Japan's world heritage sites look like trash
This shows that no one can beat white people.
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>>41
"Trash" is going way too far
>>41
"Trash" is going way too far
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That beautiful stained glass... To think we won't be able to see its majestic appearance...
France's government, please do your best to rebuild it!
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I wonder what will become of the
magnificent stained glass
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I was really shocked when the tower fell.
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The fire fighters seem to be having a really hard time too
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It they were doing repair work, it could've been someone smoking cigarettes during their break
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Is it true that the stained glass was ruined...?
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Σ(°д°ﾉ)ﾉ
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The Japanese equivalent would be if Kiyomizu-dera* or Himeji Castle* burned down.
It's painful, isn't it? You can't bring back history after all
*Kiyomizu-dera: Buddhist temple founded in 778, its present buildings were constructed in 1633. Himeji Castle: Castle that dates back to 1333.
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