٠٠:٠٢:٤٣Many tourists continued to visit Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, albeit with slightly changed plans since the iconic building caught fire and was severely damaged on Monday.
Some American tourists explained that they had planned to visit the cathedral for the Easter Sunday service, but the fire interrupted their plans.
"We were planning to go to Easter service at Notre Dame on Sunday with our family, and just tears for our lady, tears for the grand lady," the tourist said, with her companion adding "Paris's heart is broken but it's still beating."
Soldiers and firefighters can be seen working near the premises of the Cathedral while tourists and locals try to get photos of the damaged building.
Paris Yellow Vest representative Thierry-Paul Valette was also present, and commented on French President Emmanuel Macron's statement and vow to rebuild the cathedral within five years, saying "he can’t stop himself from being like a teacher, giving lessons, to pose as the father of the nation, that everybody has to be better etc. He is not a priest, if he was, he should renounce then and become fully president. And maybe he should apply to a seminary and become a priest!"
Macron has pledged to rebuild the 12th century cathedral within five years and an international fundraising campaign is underway to gather money for the repairs, with pledged donations from some of France's wealthiest families and largest companies already totalling over €750 ($849) million.
France: Tourists continue to flock to Notre Dame after fire
Many tourists continued to visit Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, albeit with slightly changed plans since the iconic building caught fire and was severely damaged on Monday.
Some American tourists explained that they had planned to visit the cathedral for the Easter Sunday service, but the fire interrupted their plans.
"We were planning to go to Easter service at Notre Dame on Sunday with our family, and just tears for our lady, tears for the grand lady," the tourist said, with her companion adding "Paris's heart is broken but it's still beating."
Soldiers and firefighters can be seen working near the premises of the Cathedral while tourists and locals try to get photos of the damaged building.
Paris Yellow Vest representative Thierry-Paul Valette was also present, and commented on French President Emmanuel Macron's statement and vow to rebuild the cathedral within five years, saying "he can’t stop himself from being like a teacher, giving lessons, to pose as the father of the nation, that everybody has to be better etc. He is not a priest, if he was, he should renounce then and become fully president. And maybe he should apply to a seminary and become a priest!"
Macron has pledged to rebuild the 12th century cathedral within five years and an international fundraising campaign is underway to gather money for the repairs, with pledged donations from some of France's wealthiest families and largest companies already totalling over €750 ($849) million.
Many tourists continued to visit Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, albeit with slightly changed plans since the iconic building caught fire and was severely damaged on Monday.
Some American tourists explained that they had planned to visit the cathedral for the Easter Sunday service, but the fire interrupted their plans.
"We were planning to go to Easter service at Notre Dame on Sunday with our family, and just tears for our lady, tears for the grand lady," the tourist said, with her companion adding "Paris's heart is broken but it's still beating."
Soldiers and firefighters can be seen working near the premises of the Cathedral while tourists and locals try to get photos of the damaged building.
Paris Yellow Vest representative Thierry-Paul Valette was also present, and commented on French President Emmanuel Macron's statement and vow to rebuild the cathedral within five years, saying "he can’t stop himself from being like a teacher, giving lessons, to pose as the father of the nation, that everybody has to be better etc. He is not a priest, if he was, he should renounce then and become fully president. And maybe he should apply to a seminary and become a priest!"
Macron has pledged to rebuild the 12th century cathedral within five years and an international fundraising campaign is underway to gather money for the repairs, with pledged donations from some of France's wealthiest families and largest companies already totalling over €750 ($849) million.