Breathtaking.
Itsa国际传媒檚 a word Lumbysa国际传媒檚 Gen Acton used three times, in a 10-minute interview with a reporter, talking about her and her husband Kevinsa国际传媒檚 visit to the world-renowned, 850-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, devastated in parts Monday by a massive blaze.
The Actons visited the world-famous cathedral on a European vacation in February.
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sa国际传媒淚t is so larger than life,sa国际传媒� said Gen of Notre-Dame. sa国际传媒淲e did a bus tour and we walked around the entire cathedral inside. We were in there for a couple of hours.sa国际传媒�
Calling the architecture of the centuries-old church sa国际传媒渇abulous,sa国际传媒� Gensa国际传媒檚 breath was taken away by the attention to detail as the story of Christ from birth to crucifixion is depicted inside the cathedral.
sa国际传媒淭he way the church has been maintained, how beautifully itsa国际传媒檚 been taken care of is amazing,sa国际传媒� said Gen, a Lumby representative on the Vernon School Districtsa国际传媒檚 board of trustees. sa国际传媒淚 have a picture of Kevin (Lumby mayor) outside the cathedral beside one of the massive statues. You are struck by the sheer size of everything.sa国际传媒�
Speaking of pictures, Gen said she didnsa国际传媒檛 realize until later how many photos she took at the landmark.
sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檝e never taken that many pictures inside a church before,sa国际传媒� she said. sa国际传媒淚 was snapping everything.sa国际传媒�
Gen called Notre-Dame sa国际传媒渁 living church.sa国际传媒�
sa国际传媒淧eople were there lighting candles, going there to pray, going there to connect,sa国际传媒� she said.
Gen was at work Monday when she got word of the fire.
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sa国际传媒淚t was tragic news,sa国际传媒� she said. sa国际传媒淣otre-Dame doesnsa国际传媒檛 have the same global appeal as the Eiffel Tower, but itsa国际传媒檚 truly one of the great wonders of the world. It was very grounding. It was just such a wonderful piece of architecture, and people still find comfort there.sa国际传媒�
French President Emmanuel Macron, in an address to the country, promised to rebuild the cathedral.
roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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