it was year ago that the Notre-Dame de Paris fire took place....
i still cannot find a photo of the cathedral from Hermes days or more recent travels but can use some of my quarantine time to search for them. we always visited pre or post ice cream at famed Berthillon on Ile Saint -Louis. we would typically snap photos in front of the cathedral and often enjoyed a walk through the garden behind it, Square Jean XXIII, which offered an opportunity to marvel at the Gothic architecture from new angles.
this morning, the news reports: "The bell Emmanuel, built in 1686 and situated at the South Tower of Notre-Dame de Paris, will ring at 8 pm local (2pm EST), both to commemorate the fire and to be in unison with the French who applaud their care workers at 8 pm everyday. It's the second biggest bell in France after the one in the Sacre-Coeur." abc news
i will send out an extra cheer from my window tonight. and maybe find a small bell to ring, as well. Paris, je t'aime!
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| paris, jardin du palais royal may 2010 |
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