What was lost and what survived the devastating Notre Dame fire.
that almost wiped out the cherished Paris landmark, authorities said Tuesday.
Monday's fire almost destroyed the entire cathedral, which has stood in Paris and survived nearly 900 years of tumultuous French history.So far, authorities have said the blaze The organ is"a very fragile instrument, especially its pipes," according to Bertrand de Feydeau, vice president of the preservation group Fondation du Patrimoine.
Sixteen copper statues of saints that could have been in harm's way Monday had been removed just days earlier as part of the restoration efforts.The church's roof, known as The Forest because of its long planks of centuries-old wood, collapsed in the blaze and cannot be rebuilt in its original form, officials said. That's because France no longer has oak trees big enough to replace the ancient wooden beams that burned.
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