DaveHarries Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Serious news from Paris is that firefighters were called to Saint Sulpice this afternoon, 17th March, at around 1:20pm after a fire broke out. Some damage to a door and probably some smoke damage to the church interior. An update on the "Organs of Paris" group on Facebook says that " the fire was super fast put out - the fire deparmtent came immediately. It was very limited to what you see. It was likely NOT arson NOT - it might have been an electrical fire. People were in the church when it happened. The organ is likely FINE!" One person has posted on another Facebook group - the "Warrington Cavaillé-Coll Organ" one - that "It seems only the Transept door has been severely damaged......but the smoke inside will certainly affect the Organ.....especially the reeds." Either way we can be glad that it was the transept door, not the main entrance doors, that burnt out or we could possibly be talking rather more damage to the organ. Article from the "Le Parisien" website which includes some YouTube footage: http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-l-eglise-saint-sulpice-evacuee-apres-un-incendie-17-03-2019-8033700.php Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusoMusing Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Whew! What a relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsten Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 According to the police, the fire in St Sulpice was not an accident. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=fr&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtl.fr%2Factu%2Fjustice-faits-divers%2Fparis-l-incendie-de-l-eglise-saint-sulpice-serait-d-origine-criminelle-7797234961%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR32m_3Bh6FG1ZKjKgigq80JD5z3FjU8kzygLz2KFPxr8alQLH3-25f26j4 Original text: https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/paris-l-incendie-de-l-eglise-saint-sulpice-serait-d-origine-criminelle-7797234961?fbclid=IwAR32m_3Bh6FG1ZKjKgigq80JD5z3FjU8kzygLz2KFPxr8alQLH3-25f26j4 Regards, Karsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 18:05, DaveHarries said: One person has posted on another Facebook group - the "Warrington Cavaillé-Coll Organ" one - that "It seems only the Transept door has been severely damaged......but the smoke inside will certainly affect the Organ.....especially the reeds." Either way we can be glad that it was the transept door, not the main entrance doors, that burnt out or we could possibly be talking rather more damage to the organ. Won't the organ be used to smoke in S Sulpice? Has there official word about the organ yet from anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Martin Cooke said: Won't the organ be used to smoke in S Sulpice? Has there official word about the organ yet from anyone? LOL. Nice thought there Martin. You, clearly, don't know the French church very well though - or, perhaps, the Diocese of Angouleme is particularly 'low church'! And, anyway, if 'smoke' is used, the place is so vast that it will be the orgue de choeur that is used to it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Quite right, S_L, I don't know it very well at all - only visited once and that was not for a service. Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DouglasCorr Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I am pleased to find out that the Easter Vigil is being broadcast live from St Sulpice (to-night) at 8:30 pm UK time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j9b7Bfy0jE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsoff Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Earlier in the week there was an incident in St Patrick's cathedral, New York when a man was arrested in possession of petrol, lighter fuel and lighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsoff Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 5 hours ago, DouglasCorr said: I am pleased to find out that the Easter Vigil is being broadcast live from St Sulpice (to-night) at 8:30 pm UK time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j9b7Bfy0jE What a gloriously moving and engaging service this is. I can't stop watching... I wish that I were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwhodges Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Some before/after views of the cathedral (with a slider to move between them): http://m.nouvelobs.com/societe/20190419.OBS3029/avant-apres-notre-dame-sous-toutes-ses-coutures.html# Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 20/04/2019 at 20:51, handsoff said: What a gloriously moving and engaging service this is. I can't stop watching... I wish that I were there. The Easter morning Mass was transferred to Eglise St Eustache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Wateridge Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Briefly reporting this, today’s Independent stated “The Archbishop of Paris Saint-Eustache Michel Aupetit led the service”! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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