French President Emmanuel Macron visited the historical site Notre Dame Cathedral three years after the destructive fire.
Macron described to reporters that the times that people live now are somehow difficult, but there is a sign of hope which is represented in the reconstruction of the cathedral.
Macron was also accompanied by French Army General, Jean-Louis Georgelin, and the First Lady, Brigitte Macron.
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In 2019, sadness predominated Catholics across the world after fire engulfed one of Paris most visited sites, Notre Dame Cathedral. Fire officials say that the towers have been saved.
The cathedral would have been celebrating with the public the Holy Week when the death and resurrection are marked.
The 850-year-old gothic building caught fire at 5.50 pm local time. Police says that it happened accidentally, and may be caused by building work, bearing in mind that the cathedral had been undergoing a 20-year-old renovation project.
To contain the accident 400 firefighters have been mobilized.
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“Part of us is burning” Macron tweeted commenting on the accident. “Notre-Dame is aflame. Great emotion for the whole nation. Our thoughts go out to all Catholics and to the French people. Like all of my fellow citizens, I am sad to see this part of us burn tonight.”
US President Donald Trump said it was a “terrible, terrible fire.” He added, “That’s beyond countries, that’s beyond anything. It’s a part of our culture.”
Former US President Barack Obama tweeted, “Notre Dame is one of the world’s great treasures, and we’re thinking of the people of France in your time of grief. It’s in our nature to mourn when we see history lost – but it’s also in our nature to rebuild for tomorrow, as strong as we can.”
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