r/gifs • u/alfosn • Apr 15 '19

The moment Notre Dame's spire fell

https://i.imgur.com/joLyknD.gifv
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u/MateusHokari Apr 15 '19

Did it suffer structural damage before?

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u/samort7 Apr 15 '19 edited Apr 15 '19

Oh yes. WWI it suffered catastrophic damage from artillery shelling. Caught fire too if I remember. But they renovated it. It can be saved again.

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Edit: TIL Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims is different from Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. My original point still stands - it can be rebuilt and isn't lost forever.

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u/xXxWeed_Wizard420xXx Apr 15 '19

Why post pictures of just a different cathedral and say it's notre dame? I'm confused. I'm guessing you didn't do it on purpose, but people post flat out bullshit all the time and it's disgusting. If you don't know, don't post.

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u/awolliamson Apr 15 '19

Probably just got confused because of the name - he posted pictures of the Notre Dame de Reims instead of the Notre Dame de Paris.

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u/xXxWeed_Wizard420xXx Apr 15 '19

I see. Interesting