Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is on fire!

[Source: www.news.sky.com]

This is a very sad news for all the people of France. The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is on fire, it is one of the city's most iconic sights. The 850-year-old Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Landmark.

There had been ongoing construction and renovation to the church that costs 120 million euros, the fire might be the connected to the recent restoration of the church. Watch the video below of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire incident.

Firefighters battle massive blaze at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris from CNBC.

The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said, and continued to burn hours later. A French firefighter official told reporters the main structure of the cathedral has been saved and the two iconic main towers are intact and have been saved as well. [Source: abcnews.go.com]

Around 400 firefighters battled into the night to control the flames, declaring in the early hours of Tuesday that the fire was under control, around nine hours after it broke out.

Fire aftermath inside the Notre Dame Cathedral... The cross is still intact...

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French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral and says he is seeking international help to restore the Paris landmark.

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Paris France

First Trip to Paris, France.... Eiffel Tower on my back!

The Louvre Museum...

The World's largest Labyrinthine

Inside Louvre...

Notre Dame...

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Panoramic View of Paris, The Arch de Triomphe

BaTeUx MoUcHe @ PoNt De L'aLmA, PaRiS

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Chateau de Versailles

One of the most visited monuments in France is the Chateau de Versailles. The Chateau de Versailles has more than 2,000 windows, 700 rooms, 1250 fireplaces, 67 staircases and more than 1,800 acres of park. The paintings, tapestries , sculptures ,furniture of this fabulous castle, have been executed by the best Italian and French artists of the time, which makes it one of the largest castles in the world. And when I got the chance to visit Paris again, I never miss the chance of going there, to see the beauty of the palace in my own naked eye.

We take the 30-minute ride on the RER train, Line C, to Versailles Rive Gauche Station, the last stop on the line. This station brings you within just blocks of the famous Chateau of Versailles.

Lots of people want to visit the Palace of Versailles too but the queue is way too long and we're under the heat of the sun... Whew!

...and our patience has been rewarded, it surely is an amazing and beautiful place. By the way, that is the Grand Canal over there.

See that huge Maze behind me? It's been said that the movie 'The Wizard of Oz' was filmed there...

This is the Coronation room.

The Queen's Bedchamber. It was in the Queen's Bedchamber that the French Queen would give birth to heirs to the throne. Many people would crowd into this room to watch the event.

Welcome to the King's Chamber... :)

The Hall of Mirrors, completed in 1686, was a passage through which Louis XIV would go each day to get from the King's Apartment to the Chapel. There are magnificent views of the gardens through the windows. Mirrors are placed on the opposite wall to reflect the light, and a series of chandeliers hang from the ceiling. It was in this room that the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, formally marking the end of the First World War.

...and how I love looking at this painting... =)

Until then... I'll post more about my Travel escapades from different places soon. Just been busy with work lately...

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