Standing the test of time: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

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In this week's edition, we're at one of the most visited places in the French capital: Notre Dame de Paris. We show you around this magnificent Gothic cathedral and tell you about its history, which dates back to the 12th century. We also find out about some of the structural problems hidden behind its immaculate facade and tell you about the repair work under way.
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[@sweetox_9690]

This isnt the video that needs to be popping up in my feeds today. What a ironic title... 😖

[@mikaso]

Part of the trauma-based mind control.

[@JohnOTron]

I don’t think the title is ironic. Although the fire destroyed much of the roof and the spire which is unfortunate, the building itself still stands. The fact that the church was able to withstand the fire in almost perfect condition, the fact that it surpassed WWI, WWII, the revolutions in France, and has lived through many impactful historical events - for me, the Notre-Dame is the epitome of “standing the test of time”.

[@Azav312]

She still stands tall

[@353Gladiator]

No one man TOUCH my feed til I ll bé alive... And no woman too! Only lover! Every man...don t TOUCH the man feed! And Pope too! Cause.touch is the most important than you are thinking!

[@darrenmarchant1720]

videos like this will help in the reconstruction.

[@nhmikey1]

They gave us Statue of Liberty, so lets help them rebuild Notre Dame.

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Michael Hurley Absolutely! Give whatever you are able!

[@jimmyjames6318]

Uh, nooooooo

[@jimmyjames6318]

Let's just return Liberty instead

[@vcpr1933]

But slaves made em both so...

[@gaetandurand3655]

Vlad Si Altele actually not really, that why it take so long for the first phase.... architect, mechanical engineering, companion were not everywhere in « Europe » at the time. Paid for their knowledge and compétences at this time they were, maybe not the same today of course but what you said is a pretty inaccurate short view and statement. Wish KZbin that allow to write that also give you the opportunity to have a biggest picture

[@valeniusthekat]

My heart goes out to the Clergy and people who kept that beautiful cathedral alive 🙏😢

[@rw8185]

Still alive.

[@anacletwilliams8315]

Thank you.

[@hyperfocal2002]

The idea that this amazing cathedral may never be completely restored makes me deeply sad.

[@evanheffelfinger7260]

June 2018: "Standing the test of time." April 2019: "Never mind."

[@1967buickriviera]

Not very funny

[@tomws5594]

Actually it is just injured. In 2024, the Cathedral will be strong again!

[@ragnes18]

Dont know laugh or cry

[@gregd6706]

@@1967buickriviera yeah I agree, it's not "very" funny, it's HILARIOUS!

[@QuantumEffectResidue]

GO TO HELL.

[@RaveBabyFuu]

We will never collect enough footage to remember her as she was. my heart is crushed!

[@soul_in_balance6923]

She will look the same after rebuilding and restoration.

[@barbaraannen3340]

Dont be crushed, it was falling down anyway. Now it will be restored. Doesn't it make you think the "accident" caused millions to be instantly donated for restoration. Half a billion euro before the smoke settled. How else could you raise that kind of money that fast.

[@northwest2647]

@@soul_in_balance6923 It not the same bud

[@duskeyowl2507]

@@soul_in_balance6923 Right in 200 years it will get finished, just in time to start another restoration. Pretty stupid throwing billions and billions into a badly built gothic eyesore.

[@zheyuezhao456]

@@duskeyowl2507 I feel sad for you if that is how you measure human history. "Billions and billions of dollars > ~ 1000 years of history"

[@Baritone45]

I am so glad to hear that most of the structure survived the fire. Great to have these videos preserving how it looked in the early 21st Century. I've never been out of the Western Hemisphere.

[@robertmoore1839]

So very sad to hear about the Notre Dame Cathedral and I needed to see what Norte Dame looked up close and learn more about her what she looked like on inside and the history. Thank you for this wonderful and informative video.

[@lexergaming]

Soo sad to see it burn. Such a horrible incident for this gothic icon of a church. We will not forgive what has happened with this beauty. I wish the frenchmen the best of luck restoring this beauty and symbol for France and Paris.

[@Achromania]

R.I.P. Such a tragic loss of a cultrual and historical treasure. It will be rebuilt but it will never be the same. Regards from America. We sigh with you all.

[@dbdeluxe]

This makes the 4th Cathedral in France that has been on fire recently

[@Lmr6973]

Open your doors to the third world and they will destroy everything you hold dear.

[@dbdeluxe]

Lmr6973 the elites are “reset” minded.

[@ludastout2852]

Bizantine Empire is gone! Constantinople is no more!

[@zach.0]

the "third world" had nothing to do with the fire

[@redbirdairways5568]

There is a certain irony in the fact that this building has stood through two world wars, the plague, and 865 years of all kinds of events, and then is ruined by a construction fire. Glad to see that several of the rose windows and organ appear to be all safe.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

The French surrendered during WW2 and didn't fight. They were cowards. Lots of cities lost many magnificent buildings during the war. Poetic Justice for the French.

[@1533ramsay]

You wonder with the amount of heat how anything is still intact.... That alter cross was an amazing site the next day. What a testament....

[@LB-pg3no]

Wasnt a construction fire.....are you that naive?

[@Ray_Shabaz]

I love their dedication of taking care of this old Cathedral. Not just the people of Paris, but those across the globe. I've visited an old temple called Angkor Wat in Cambodia and when I went there, workers were doing restoration work on that Temple as well. Pretty sad that here in America, we can barely take care of things that are barely over 100 years old yet these old buildings in other countries are centuries years old and they're still being taken care of

[@edmey]

The view of this cathedral was part of my day, six days a week for a year, while studying French on rue du Fouarre. Very sad to see this beautiful church which symbolizes so much for France and Europe so badly damaged.

[@contact3604]

Thank you! It was beautiful to see, our Lady of Paris as l call her! In all her grand splendor. Im sure, we will see her standing proud again, as a beacon of faith, hope and light not only to France but to the world. Moira From England.

[@user-mv7gr1qp4u]

Chinese people hurt the feelings of millions of French people by their comments about the incident. Did ya'll French made them apologize or threaten that they will lose access to the French market if they failed to do so?

[@hasppl9005]

I been there 2 yrs ago and it made me cry to watch burning Notre Dame😢😢😢

[@tatecrowley8086]

I am watching this in remembrance of the Norte dame because of the fire

[@MrWeAllAreOne]

Notre-Dame! Fool.

[@rw8185]

In remembrance. She is still there and so she will remain.

[@lukeeditx5022]

Peppa Pig it’s literally just the roof burned, it’s not “gone” at all😂

[@tatecrowley8086]

Luke Editx I posted that at the beginning of the fire and it will never be the same

[@rw8185]

@@tatecrowley8086 no cause things change. Just like when they replaced the entire indoor vault, replaced the tainted glass windows, when people went berzerk with axes inside. When the tower was torn down or when it was continously built, refurnished and changed until the 1900's etc etc. You think the Notre-Dame of today is a complete original? Lol

[@chs1183]

The architect one of a kind in the entire world what a loss to mankind. It was pure genius. The art the hearts and souls that went into building this masterpiece that is the reason it can never truly be replaced. To the people of Paris l feel your loss

[@oldmanfunky4909]

And it will rise again like a phoenix because the world won't let a little fire stop us.

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

A little fire? How about a conflagration.?

[@ecst4se]

hope it will be rebuild as a mosque

[@SaRa-cs5nc]

🧐🧐🧐

[@kittykat632]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh yes rebuilt by the great infamous Joe Shmoe from the next town over. Oohhh Ahhhh🤪

[@kittykat632]

🤣🤣🤣 oh yes by the GREAT JOE SHMOE from down the lane!! Ooohhh Aahhh🤣🤣🤣

[@anirban1808]

I wish before the restoration begins, what remains and what has been damaged is also extensively documented.

[@aronfarsang1481]

Don't worry, we have Assassin's Creed

[@anirban1808]

@@aronfarsang1481 :)

[@reddwarf2048]

I wish before the French rebuild they will completely banish and deport all political islam from France. Then let the healing and rebuild commence.. !

[@bryanchai5536]

The ruins should be open

[@bryanchai5536]

To the public

[@AufdemLaufenden777]

It was one of my year goals to visit Paris again for this cathedral

[@JUnderwoodViolin]

So saddened by such a loss of an architectural and historical gem

[@anacletwilliams8315]

We did not lose it.

[@KillerMcDiller]

My heart goes out to the people of France over this awful fire, Notre Dame is a UNESCO Word Heritage Site. It is so amazing to me the beauty that was created during that period 850 years ago with no modern equipment or tools. I'm building a bridge now but I wander what it looked like then, how long it took and how many people were involved. I think most people can't fathom the importance of Notre Dame. Thankfully the entire structure didn't crumble to the ground. The French are a resilient people and will rebuild and look back and say you see that black mark....the fire of 2019. Les français sont incroyables. Nous t'aimons. Relève notre dame de paris.

[@bartman898]

That was truely the only reason i would have traveled to Paris. Now it's gone. Hurts my heart so.

[@Ethicaly]

TRY IL DUOMO DI MILANO IN ITALY IT IS STUNNING

[@epincion]

Very useful as a baseline to know about the problems that were present even before the fire.

[@Sumtoshi]

EDIT : Standing for another 10 months

[@01Knicks]

It’s is just jaw dropping beautiful! Words cannot describe the beauty of this marvel!

[@guinness77100]

What a magical place it was.

[@mistermornevanderberg]

I am so glad I was able to see it in 2010 and 2012

[@gixxerboy555]

Don't exactly know why but...I'm searching as much as possible...before the fire pics and footages..from the Notre Dame de Paris..

[@rvsoccer5]

gixxerboy555 same

[@anneshields2010]

Notre dame is such a beautiful place I was their few years ago and found it breathtaking even heard the bells ringing overhead a lot of people mention Quasimodo but sadly wasn’t him nearest anyone got that day to Quasimodo was my vintage plush doll I had as a kid and dug him out and took him so as we went on the cathedral tour Quasimodo was in my arms still got the teddy and I hope to go back to Notre Dame and bring Quasimodo again

[@survivrs]

And yesterday it was brought down, although not completely. My heart aches for you France. Prayers coming from the U.S. for such a huge loss. The world mourns with you today.

[@jokerace8227]

Now it's an opportunity to build a fireproof roof and spire to last a millennium this time around. I'm sure a high tech way can be found to repair and protect the stone that will also stand up to a thousand years of weather.

[@versatran01]

and it's gone

[@lunaflamed]

Not completely. But still.

[@wildsurfer12]

No it hasn’t. Only the roof.

[@lmtt123]

You wish!

[@rw8185]

Nope. Facade, saved. Stained windows, saved. Statues, saved. Numerous other artwork, saved. Christ's thorn, saved. The infamous organ, saved. You miss the roof? She will be back.

[@sanderr.6402]

They are gonna rebuild it

[@phyllisalexander4829]

The only fortunate thing is we have documentaries like this one so that we can get a perspective on what it looked like both for our souls and a possible reconstruction.

[@Wosiewose]

Was just reading Antonia Fraser's description of the dazzling first wedding of Mary Queen of Scots at Notre-Dame in 1558... and thinking of the amazing things she saw that day that we can never see now in person. :(

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

So tragic seeing this breathtaking, icon destroyed. The sheer scale of the treasures lost is most heart wrenching. Before the fire is out it's easy to see many of the stone walls will need to be torn down and rebuilt because time has not been kind to the stone itself. The soft stone was saturated with moisture from the elements. The heat from the fire is causing the stone to explode as the moisture expands rapidly. Before the night is over walls may fall without the support if the roof keeping them from falling inward. Luckily the fire crews have, at this point kept the fire from destroying the bell towers. There is fire and water damage to the towers. However they've been saved from total destruction. We may still hear some of the bells ring Easter Sunday. It will be a blessing if the bells toll Sunday. Thankfully many priceless treasures were saved thanks to the help of hundreds of first responders, the faithful, tourists, and passersby running in and out of the building as fire raged above them. As of now 11:30PM local time the fire is close to be contained. Fire crews are in the towers tending to hot spots and stopping flying embers from catching the timbers alight. My heart goes out to all, like me, whom cherish Notre Dame not just as a religious icon, but as a stunning example of seemingly impossible architecture shrouded in the rich history of France and the world beyond. Let's us all do what we can to rebuild this iconic beacon of Paris for future generations to admire and learn the role Notre Dame has played in over 850 years of history. The mighty can fall. The people can help the mighty rise up once more. Cheers! Cameron

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

@R RQ I write to express myself. Not to please anyone who reads it. This is not Twitter, FB, or Insta anything. Cheers!

[@1533ramsay]

@R RQ I did. It's was beautiful!!!👍

[@thereseember2800]

Thank you, Cameron. Yes, “Our Lady”- dearest sacred Notre Dame will arise in renewed splendor! She is a world diamond treasure!

[@hillyatabdulmajid1170]

Omg that is amazing since the 12th century omg that is AMAZING SO COOL am Muslim but that's amazing I've always been fascinated by the cathedral since I watched the Disney movie the hunchback of Notredame and the live action movie the hunchback of Notredame 1997

[@nancydrew25]

Watching with a heavy heart today

[@SparkeySparklesOfLifeALBOFMI]

and the legend lives on.

[@1959Berre]

Time was not a problem, fire was. This tragedy offers an opportunity: the Notre Dame will be rebuilt. I will be better and it will be fireproof. Nothing money can't fix.

[@palm0607]

I dont understand how the church has soooooo many paid tourist but doesn't have the money to repair the church.....its 10 million visitors 20 euros a peice....

[@crispychicken2743]

It was lit on fire . Just throw the attention off of the yellow vest movement don't let anyone kid you

[@sandystrunk1627]

Oh, my heart and soul will ache for years. Dearest Lady, you have shielded so many and been a sanctuary for all who entered, may you now be a phoenix rising strong. Fire will never consume my memories of you.

[@bubujooestes1499]

Sandy Strunk Aww so sad

[@aleksandrrozhnov4768]

Thank you for the video. Notre Dame de Paris is a great symbol of Western Civilization, or, more precisely, of the part of the world, where christian values are respected. My heart was broken after that terrible fire (I think, that was a terrorist attack) that damaged Notre Dame. No doubt, the great Cathedral will be rebuilt. God bless la France, God bless Paris, God bless Notre Dame and all the people who are working so hard to rebuild it.

[@chizpa305]

Conquering fire has allowed us humans to conquer the world, but fire will always remain wild, dangerous, and a sometimes uncontrollable.

[@ellalarkin1016]

get your head out of your butt, 'fire' didn't just create itself, jump up and decide to burn down Notre Dame Cathedral. PEOPLE caused this fire. Some PEOPLE will always remain' wild, dangerous and sometimes uncontrollable.' And others will always remain stupid and cowardly. And others will remain in power - but not always.

[@paulandreigillesania5359]

"Just being in the crossing...and when you are at the crossing you can see at once the west rose window, the north one, and the south one. The west one is about there present day, but the north one is about our past; the south one, about our future. So, we are emerged in eternity." Jesus, the was one of the best things I've ever heard.

[@BreakyTime]

It's awesome that this video exists. So so sad. Absolutely gorgeous building. Now with coronavirus I wonder if they'll continue restoration.

[@Dave-ks9fi]

Never been there and am absolutely gutted I now never will and nor will any future generations.

[@a.k.4o]

Where are all the flammable materials? The place went up like a torch

[@callahclan7456]

AK 4o I suppose the scaffolding acted like kindling...?

[@a.k.4o]

@@callahclan7456 in America scaffold planks are hard pressed treated wood and hard to burn

[@gerardacronin334]

AK 4o In the roof. Thousands of wooden beams, called “le forêt” (the forest). Watch Professor Simon Holland’s video posted today. He has some informative photos and graphics of it.

[@a.k.4o]

@@gerardacronin334 right on thank you

[@LB-pg3no]

They were spread all over by an evil entity.....any guesses?

[@sharronsmith9973]

It was on my art bucket list to see Notre Dame! What art tragedy! The windows are the supreme talent of art and worship!

[@idkimlikereallybored9533]

Oh KZbin I love your wicked sense of humor to recommend this, NOW. 😂😂😂😂

[@mohitvats7575]

hopefully it will be restored to its original state with in sm years... so that our future generations cud hv d opportunity to see d beauty. love n sympathy from India!

[@bjbboz3404]

VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS...BUT OUT OF THIS RUBBLE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL WILL ARISE.

[@sabrinanascimento1267]

It is beautiful. Sad what happened to it Monday.

[@SillySongs4Everyone2001]

2019-04-15 the day we’ll never forget .

[@margaritaregler2859]

@Rasmusb For every one of you, there are thousands or more of those who are smitten to the core.

[@ninjakitty1441]

Who would burn such a beautiful building?

[@a.k.4o]

Muslims

[@margaretbuckley9309]

THIS IS BLOODY TRAGIC TO SEE A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH GONE UP IN FLAMES SOMEONE IS TO BLAME IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN HISTORY LOST FOREVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@derek8c829]

like if youve been to notre dame!

[@gabrielalvarado7849]

I want to go... in six years.

[@bryanchai5536]

I’ve been

[@bryanchai5536]

Just before it burned

[@gabrielalvarado7849]

@@bryanchai5536 You are so lucky, I will go when it is rebuilt again :D (6-10 years)

[@derek8c829]

I went in 2014

[@tippy651]

This was on my bucket list of places to visit.

[@norberthofmann8391]

I like so much historic buildings and churches

[@diannan8394]

My heart is Broken because of the fire 🔥 in the church ⛪ Notre Dame Cathedral and all the prayers for the church of Notre Dame Cathedral 🙏🏼🇫🇷 Mi corazón está roto por el fuego en la iglesia Cathedral Catedral de Notre Dame y todas las oraciones por la iglesia de la Catedral de Notre Dame🙏🏼🇫🇷

[@foxybloodykiller2777]

this video is precious!

[@aS-df8zj]

It hurts beyond words.........

[@eleanorpalitsch357]

A MAGNIFICENT CATHEDRAL TO HONOR THE HOLY MOTHER.❤️🙏🇺🇸🇸🇻🌎👍👍

[@mommykaynevlog5518]

Very nice place!

[@ppodoentbeast]

So sad to see the fires destruction today, I hope they rebuild again!

[@dbluehorsedeboe5567]

Une si belle icone de l’histoire

[@indianskeptic3451]

My most sincere condolences from India. I will contribute to crow funding campaigns that are collecting money for rebuilding it. This is a great loss not only for France but the whole world. A remarkable work of architecture that stood for 700 years was reduced to ashes in a matter of hours. Its tragic!

[@shopsshire9282]

Lord willing this Monument will rise again after the fire of 2019

[@The_I_Am_Project]

Anyone here after the fire?

[@mario64223]

Crazy how it's stood for so long 😩😩 really a sad day for the world to lose such history let's hope they can rebuild its damaged sections prayers from usa

[@bradwhite5884]

Yeah, if the foundation and walls are still standing they could still rebuild, restore and renovate the place, things like this happens in the past to old building and get rebuild from what remains of them but this needs some extensive restoration and some parts needs to be remade from scratch, so yeah

[@spacegreycoralred]

It looks like very little damage was done to the inside of the cathedral....The outer timber roof structure burned, and there is only one hole that came through the inner roof and landed in the sanctuary... im pretty sure that was extinguished as soon as it hit the ground by fireman waiting below. This damage is nothing compared to Windsor Castle...

[@greg_715]

I feel ashamed I am only watching this after she is gone :(

[@murderinc.hunting7686]

Who came after the fire? What a shame all of this is gone.

[@BNSFGuy4723]

It’s so weird that it was around just yesterday... Everyone took it for granted until it burned down. Just goes to show that it can’t be all talk. If people truly care about these monuments, there should be fundraisers for every monument that needs repair. FOR YEARS they talked about Notre Dame’s structural problems but no one cared

[@danielj1642]

Glad this video was made.

[@Jack-jb4qd]

Such a loss of History, such a tragedy. But, the Cathedral survived the revolution of 1789 it can survive this. Hopefully they can save the artwork and other artefacts and we can begin to rebuild the cathedral. It will take many years but it must be done.

[@chadbaker3473]

I agree. We can’t let it die. We must rebuild it it

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Westminster abbey was built 200 years before notre Dame.

[@blafuckyou]

and?

[@pierre5077]

@@blafuckyou Beautiful answer! It is rare to read English or American commentaries on this subject with such lucidity.What you say is so obvious. In addition, the construction of the Abbey of Wesminster is little later than that of Notre Dame. Before this one there was the St Stephen's church and there had always been a place of worship since the Romans on the site of the Notre Dame church. In the crypt and on the facade there are vestiges of the primitive churches. Many French cities have also suffered during the wars. During the 1st World War entire towns were destroyed. There are ghost villages. and also during the second world war, especially by Allied bombing. There are cities that have been completely rebuilt. There are indecent comments, and I am sorry.

[@faithnoellecurtis3360]

The Notre Dame Cathedral lives!

[@bobwarner6832]

Nothing less than hope in our hearts do we feel for this loss and nothing more than hope in our hearts do we feel for Its future.

[@lostsoul3154]

Cannot believe how elaborate everything is. A TRUE pre-Vatican II Council church!

[@fairboro153]

Don't worry they will rebuild it complete with a Minaret this time. It will look even better. Inshallah ;)

[@stefanievanamstel9640]

R RQ can they? I’m not sure our modern methods can achieve this

[@zheyuezhao456]

@@stefanievanamstel9640 They can and they will

[@XenophonSoulis]

This aged like fine milk (temporarily I hope).

[@shaun1912]

So glad I got a chance to visit when I did

[@GraeneyMac]

Couldn't have imagined last night.

[@samurai215]

This didn't age well. So sad. The media is saying that the towers seem to be intact. Hopefully this beautiful building can be saved.

[@bobb1870]

The cathedral will rise again, with the world's help.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Why should the world help the French. They surrendered during WW2 and didn't fight for the freedoms that others gave their lives for.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

@Anton Babani not speaking German for one. Or eating sauerkraut.

[@tessietesoro7407]

Love the iconic Notre Dame, it withstood how many years.

[@DontHatemusiK]

Boy this aged well

[@TanningMiami]

KZbin suggesting this now is just trolling

[@renataostertag6051]

10 months ago all was well. Today, April 15th, 2019 so much of it is gone !

[@fredgold2765]

I have no words.

[@Concepcion30]

This video is showing how much struggle they had with the renovation process. Makes you hope that no one set the fire in order to get the proper funds to rebuild. Cause last I checked they'd raised more than half a billion already.

[@Ethicaly]

OBSERVE AT 0:56 THE POST WITH "ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A CATHEDRAL" AS IF IT'S ALLREADY *GONE

[@jospehbloggington7571]

But can it survive France not being French?

[@GenerationalDysfunction]

Jospeh Bloggington Macron will put a mosque topper on it

[@deer563]

This is before the fire of notre dame

[@rw8185]

This just goes to show Notre-Dame has met many challenges, destruction and re-buildings throughout history. . She has literally stood the test of time. A fire wont stop her.

[@mrpmj00]

Who is responsible for the fire on 4/15/2019????? We want answers.

[@LB-pg3no]

@ClandestineOstrich thats why they are propagandists.......it was intentionally set by a middle eastern cult group...any guesses?

[@user-mv7gr1qp4u]

Chinese people hurt the feelings of millions of French people by their comments about the incident. Did ya'll French made them apologize or threaten that they will lose access to the French market?

[@csrmanuel3]

🙏🏽 Monday of Holy Week 2019 🙏🏽

[@erdno]

Sadly, it didn't stand the test now...devastated and so are the hearts of many.

[@soul_in_balance6923]

Thank the Lord for saving Notre-Dame. It will be rebuild. 🙏