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Three days after the terrible fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, France pays tribute on Thursday, April 18 to all those who managed to save flames most of the cathedral.
It is a tribute ceremony: three days after the fire that affected the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, 270 of the 400 firefighters who have intervened are currently being received by the President of the Republic, just like the police or the people who are involved in the protection of works of art.
When they returned to the courtyard of the Elysee, they were applauded by passersby, onlookers, tourists, for long minutes, since it was a long procession that returned to the courtyard of the Elysee.
Emmanuel Macron hailed their exemplarity under the eyes of the whole world. He assured them of the medal of honor for an act of courage and dedication. He just wanted to say thank you.
Remarks that repeat the tribute he gave Tuesday night on television, during his speech. He greeted heroes who worked for fifteen hours. Another rally will take place this afternoon in front of the City Hall square at 3 pm.
An " ephemeral " wooden cathedral , to celebrate the mass during the works ?
While waiting for the reconstruction, it will be impossible to organize any ceremony for several years. This disadvantage, however, the rector of the cathedral has an idea to overcome it. Bishop Patrick Chauvet proposes to build on the forecourt an " ephemeral " wooden cathedral, the time of the works.
" I want a place that is beautiful, " he said Thursday morning to our colleagues at CNews . I saw with Mrs. Hidalgo, she lends us part of the forecourt. It is not a question of taking the whole square, of course, or of making another cathedral. "
" But I want a rather symbolic place, a little attractive, to welcome first tourists - there are 20 million people who pass on the forecourt - a place where there will be priests to be able to speak. The purpose is that the cathedral is still alive. "
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