british forces searched to the modern-day michigan and napoleon swept into russia. from the retirement just down the road here, john adams kept in touch with old contacts and commented generously on the fluctuating world theme. so i had plenty of long monologue letters to work for transcribing while he commented on all of these events and i also had a chance to get his voice in my head. thanks to the efforts of mutual friends and benjamin rush, john adams romance with thomas chuck was back on. by early 1812, the statesman had resumed her lively correspondence with a new level

napoleon was crowned emperor here by the pope. war ii, the bells of notre dame pealed the hour of liberation. its glories are a source of pride for the people of the city. translation: i speak to your english audience to share my immense sorrow, my immense pain in front of this catastrophe that has befallen notre dame. i have lived here for more than 30 years, my three children were baptised here. what the germans did not destroy was ruined by stupid fire. archive: higher and higher it goes, reaching up... the fear of a devastating fire was always present. this is the mid 1930s, when the paris fire service drilled for such an eventuality, but it was a renovation in the modern age that proved catastrophic. these statues were moved for protection just last week. tonight, paris feels like a city that is mourning the loss of an essential part of itself. fergal keane, bbc news, paris. i spoke to the renowned historian sir simon schama a short time ago, and i asked him what his reaction was to the pictures we were all seeing. well, you

he lived here in exile, following napoleon roman 3rd hu jintao -- napoleon the third coup d'etat.s is where he wrote some of his best works. >> this is the second study. the first one is where he wrote les miserables. he could not see the se, so he had the idea toa open the room, cut out the roof, insnstall glas in its place and white with a view of the sea. >> he profoundly modified the house while he lived here. not only by adding a lookout for well.nservatory, as on top of the structural changes, he methodically decorated every room, transforming his refuge into a time capsule, loaded with symbolism. thanks to an eclectic mix of the trend of his own taste. >> for him, the walls were pages of writing. but to himim, a room did not ony have four walls, he added the ceilings. the restoration was done under excellent conditioions and the result is fabulous. completed ino record time, considering i it ws nojujust a renovationn but recreation. workers needed to dig up original pieces for when he lived there. the house had been m modified several times in the 1980's. >> we began by loo

wrapped up in french gothic architecture, the site of napoleon's coronation. some thought had died. translation: there are hundreds of people who died to build the cathedral and here is the memory of them also. it is hard to see. translation: it is a very sad, it is one of the great monuments of france. translation: istudied history and it was very important for me to come and see it, maybe for one last time before she was no longer there. damage to the mediaeval acoustics as well. outside they found solace in hymns. reassurance came from the french president. translation: we will rebuild this cathedral altogether and it is undoubtedly part of the french destiny. much needed to pay for restoration works now an international funding campaign has been raised and some better news from the fire brigade, declaring its structure preserved in its totality though admitting a great battle to save our lay ahead. for now, many have drawn closer to it by one shocking fire that took everyone by surprise. mark lobel, bbc news. let's go live to paris and join the bbc‘s kevin

and napoleon there, he ended up crowning himself. but the amount of history in that building is extraordinary. >> this building was built until 1163. everything from its construction. the achievements from the construction. it started as one style. as they were building and the new style, they developed this brand new gothic style. you have incredible steps forward. and the historical. the church of the wedding of the kings of france. three churches in france that were used for royalty. one was for funerals. one for coronation, and it was notre dame that was used for the exceptional weddings. awe al you also have, as you said, the famous coronation of napoleon. the incredible parade with many, many beautiful paintings that culminated of napoleon taking the crown out of the hands of the pope. but it's also seen destruction. it's a good thing to remember. while it's never seen the devastation that it's experiencing today, that church had statues beheaded and stained glass broken. it saw the church emptied. it saw the church shot throug

eight hundred during a period when slavery was briefly illegal in france before napoleon brought it back and originally people didn't know that madeleine was the name of the model but her name was forgotten for the last two hundred years it's all because art historians didn't care to record it it's only just resurfaced now a lot of people may know this painting today because it was actually in beyond sanjay's these video last year at the louvre well i mean hundreds of millions of people have seen the video and i mean i wondered actually do you think that the cost is famous video in the louvre has sort of influence this exhibition happening because i kind of wonder about myself i do think these exhibitions take so long to organize that i i sort of doubt it but in a way it is almost as if beyond say and jay z. did what this exhibition is doing now last year. they go the video for their song i can't say the full title it's at the louvre it inserts blackness points out black figures in the western art canon including. the hays the haitian model we just saw in that report was actually appears

napoleon was culminated there in 1804, napoleon was culminated there in 180a, henry vi, king of englandenry vi, king of england, crowned in 1431, and charles i married at notre dame cathedral, just some of the moments of history which have unfolded at notre dame. joining me now is james clark, professor of medieval history at the university of exeter. welcome, thank you forjoining us. it has been described as a living museum. talk us through some of what that building has seen. it really has stood and witnessed much of france and europe's history for many, france and europe's history for any france and europe's history for many, many centuries. in the middle ages, really, it was the centre point of france's claim to be the christian heart of northern europe. it was the focal point of france's leadership of the christian community. it's the crucible of the great university of paris, where christian learning is garnered from the 12th century onwards. and then come in the 13th century, just as the fabric we have been fearing for over the last few hours, just as thatis over the last few hou

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it was a theatre of hubris, napoleon was crowned emperor here by the pope. at the end of world war ii, the bells of notre dame pealed the hour of liberation. its glories are a source of pride for the people of the city. translation: i speak to your english audience to share my immense sorrow, my immense pain in front of this catastrophe that has befallen notre notre dame. i have lived here for more than 30 years, my three children were baptised here. what the germans did not destroy was ruined by stupid fire. higher and higher, it goes up... the fear of devastating fire was always present. this was the mid—1930s, when the paris fire service drilled for such an eventuality, but it was a renovation in the modern age that prove catastrophic. these statues were moved for protection just last week. tonight, paris feels like a city that is mourning the loss of an essential part of itself. fergal keane, bbc news, paris. earlier i spoke with margot fassler a specialist in medieval music from the university of notre dame in indiana — aboutjust how significant this lo

napoleon bonaparte also used not done for an ostentatious ceremony here he crowned himself emperor of france in eighteen zero for taking the crown from the pope's hands and placing it on his own head. because the drill has withstood revolutions and wars its grand bell rang out the end of the second world war. not a dam has also played host to important memorials over the decades in one nine hundred seventy requiem mass was held here for the late general. service was broadcast to some five hundred million households worldwide four years later heads of state and royal representatives gathered to mourn former president george pompidou. and in one thousand nine hundred six some sixty heads of state and government attended the funeral mass for late french president francois mitterrand paying tribute to his friend and colleague german chancellor helmut kohl was moved to tears. and twenty thirteen moto dum itself was the focus of attention when paris celebrated the eight hundred fiftieth anniversary of its landmark. for the occasion the cathedral was fitted with nine new bells during the fre

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of course, this is the place where napoleon was crowned emperor of france.e crown and put it on his own head. so much of history. this is just really, really tragic to lose this. >> harris: i want to talk about -- you and your wife, she is frequently there and paris, and is there today -- would be able to tell us about what might've been going on inside the church. they would be giving tours this time of the day, earlier, but this happened in the evening. we are told it happened at about 6:50 p.m. local time in paris and has been burning for more than two hours. what can you tell me about what it would look like in a day of people being their customer they are asking people to get back. >> it's always in renovation come as you know. as you can imagine, because of its condition. it is never finished, so to speak. their lives, the services come of the is performed there. they have different parts of the building where that goes on. i am just deeply moved by watching this. the oldest restaurant in the world looks on, in the view that i'm seeing on fox news, it'

when you think about it, going back, it's about the french revolution in 1789, two world wars, napoleonng has stayed in place. as with these wonderful old buildings, there is too much wood in them. and when you try to restore them... and the restoration was under way. thankfully, because of that, a lot of the art and artefacts were moved. that is a saving grace. this article in the telegraph, as you mentioned, has got a wide angle picture. it is talking about the 13th century gothic masterpiece and how people just got asked, you could hear it around the city is this fire collapsed. when you are in the middle of this forum, you can't tell until you said, the detail in the architecture, whether it was the ga rg oyles architecture, whether it was the gargoyles or everything that goes with it, it blows your brains away. it is beautiful. what is interesting is the president's reaction to this, emmanuel macron, who went there to give his speech before the cameras. he was actually due to give a televised speech anyway last evening, in terms of the national debate about the protest that have be

revolution many of the cathedrals treasures were plundered in a china for it was the venue for napoleon's current. as the emperor of france. eight hundred thirty one saw the publication of the famous novel the hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo it was a huge success and brought the cathedral new attention. now in twenty nineteen the unthinkable has happened the flames consuming not to done cathedral taking with them centuries of history. lots of history let's talk about the future of the sun's going to come up it's going to be the day after this tragedy what is paris going to do with that you know barbara was talking about the mayor is going to have to deal with the political blowback for what the response. by the fire department for example well there will be a lot to answer for indeed these forty five min is do they between the moment the fire broke and the for us intervention of firefighters is something that one cannot fathom in a capital city like paris where are we supposed to have firefighters who are trained for duck out of situations and we know that after the terrorist attac

revolution many of the cathedrals treasures were plundered in eighteen zero four it was the venue for napoleon's coronation as the emperor of france. eight hundred thirty one so the publication of the famous novel the hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo it was a huge success and brought the cathedral new attention. now in twenty nineteen the unthinkable has happened the flames consuming not to dam cathedral taking with them centuries of history. and matter what you remind us why this building is in itself an artifact of what makes the architecture so special well to begin with as if took two hundred years to build it it was genuine to be able to build such a structure we've mentioned the rose windows which we have unfortunately lost now for ever which were an art also an art piece by themselves that's the whole what and wooden structure that we so collapsing yesterday that would dated back to the thirteenth century is invaluable would that we will never be able to rebuild the it's exactly that way and it won't have the same a significance that it had it had survived he said century history an

many of the cathedrals treasures were planned it in one thousand and four it was the venue for napoleon's carnation is the emperor of france. eight hundred thirty one so the publication of the famous novel the hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo it was a huge success and brought the cathedral new attention. now in twenty nineteen the unthinkable has happened the flames consuming not to dam cathedral taking with them centuries of history. we want to return now to our top story french authorities are warning there may be no way to contain the fire raging out of control at notre dame cathedral white male hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze these are live pictures that we're looking at there racing to prevent the flames from spreading to the cathedral's northern built towers they are also trying to save priceless works of art from the back of the church bridge president emanuel has said a part of all of us is burning this evening. all right so let's bring people up to speed on what we know right now in the. firefighters are there they're battling the blaze but we're anticipatin

recordemos que aquÍ fue la coronaciÓn de napoleón bonaparte, que representa mucho para francia y no solosde lo mÁs profundo de su alma el ave marÍa frente a notre-dame en llamas. entre las miles de personas habÍan residentes y turistas. asi como lo escuchan fueron muchas personas entonando el ave marÍa de las cuales no pudieron reprimir un grito o lÁgrimas por casi nueve siglos de historia devorados por el fuego. michelle: muy conmovedoras las imÁgenes de las redes sociales. despuÉs de este trÁgico accidente todo el mundo piensa en la reconstrucciÓn. ya comienzan a aparecer los primeros donanterupo de marcas lui button anunciaron 226.000.000 $. un empresario francÉs dijo que otorgarÍa 100 millones de euros. otras donaciones incluyen 50.000.000 por parte de la ciudad de parÍs y 100 millones que aportarÁ el gobierno francÉs. recientemente también hubo otro anuncio de otros 200.000.000 de la empresa l'orÉal y su familia. michelle: las donaciones suman casi 600.000.000 $ entre ellos el magnate francÉs que es el esposo de salma hayek que puse la cantidad de 100.000.000. borja: Él tiene las ma

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napoleon was crowned there. charles degault celd have it victory after world war ii.ommemoratioer the paris terror attacks in 2015. one french hiss torian, watching the flames, saying he feelsk lie he's saying goodbye to an old friend e. w're all bereft watching this cap. kate moody, france 24, in paris, thank you. and let's take a closer look at the priceless artistic, religious and cultural history at risk, with elizabeth lev. she is an american-born art historian now based in rome. i spoke to her a short time ago via skype. elizabeth lev, thank you very much for talking with us. what was your reaction wen you first hearabout this fire? >> it's a kind of shock that comes from having read about, as an histian, destruction of monuments, the fires that have taken placen monuments hundreds of years ago. i never thought i would livuge thsomething like this. i never thought that i would personally feel that separation of a work of art that you assumed would always be there, would see me born, it would seee me. i never thought i would outlive a great work of art. >> woodru

napoleon was crowned emperor inside the cathedral in 1804. he is also credited with saving it after it fell into total disrepair and was close to being demolished. it underwent a major renovation from 1845 to 1870. in 1909, joan of arc was beatified by pope pious x. many attend mass which is still celebrated there every sunday. >> notre dame someone of the french gothic cathedrals that san francisco's grace cathedral was modeled after. grace cathedral burned down in 1906 in the fires that started after the earthquake. someone ran into the burning building and saved chalices that are still in the church today. he says a lot of thought went into rebuilding grace cathedral. >> steel reinforced concrete didn't exist in the 13th century, the 14th century. the modern building dodges are really -- even though our building looks ancient and beautiful, having those building techniques that we have here in the post is what makes a huge difference. >> on wednesday night, during its holy week services, the congregation will pray for notre dame and the pe

. >> napoleon crowned himself there. when charles de gaulle died in 1970, there was a requiem mass there. it is a unique treasure in terms of world civilization. >> reporter: this professor, a medieval expert at the pacific school of religion in berkeley say the window and artwork were ground breaking. gasps as the mine spire collapsed, 500 tons of wood and 250 tons of lead falling in the flames. french president emmanuel macron rushed to the scene. >> notre dame is our history, the place where we have lived all of our great moments. it is the epicenter of our life. >> reporter: work had begun on the reasonvasions so some of the historic hart facts had been removed, -- artifacts had been removed, a blessing, but still, significant damage, a gaping hole in the arched ceiling and likely damage to painting and sculptures that date back to the 8th century. >> we will rebuild this cathedral all together. it is part of the french destiny, a project we will carry out in the coming years. >> thank you, jana. >>> the city of fran

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this is where napoleon was crowned emperor of france.t survived two world wars and the nazi occupation. the heart of france. while the cause of this fire is not yet known, authorities are investigating if it might have been linked to the construction work. now the reconstruction work will have to begin all over again with much more damage to undo. macron has vowed to rebuild. but what stood for centuries could take a generation to restore. can they rebuild? >> i don't know if i will be alive when they will finish to rebuild it. it will be very, very complicated. >> reporter: complicated, yes. and tragic, too. but notre dame is the heart of paris, and the french people are determined to do what they can to save her. ♪ i'm david wright in paris. >> and a big thanks to david there. in paris as you see that shot of people singing. we saw people crying yesterday. so many emotions tied to this. as we said this morning, you know, the timing of it is, you know, part of what plays into this just days away from good friday and easter sunday. you s

it is wherejoan of arc was declared a saint and napoleon became an emperor. is scorched and rubble—strewn. most of its treasures were ta ken to safety but there are years of restoration ahead. at noon, bells rang across europe in solidarity with paris. in strasbourg, home of the european parliament there was also pledges of support. at stake here is something more than just material hope. the burning of the notre dame cathedral has again made us aware that we are bound by something more important and more profound than treaties. the french interior minister arrived to see the damage for himself, hundreds of millions of euros have been promised by businesses and billionaires for reconstruction. the government says the cathedral will be rebuilt. notre dame is notjust a cathedral. it is our common legacy, it is our strength, history, and it belongs to everybody. without it, paris does not exist. surveys of the building are already under way. it was initially suggested the fire may have been caused by building work at the cathedral. questions remain about that an

this is where napoleon grabbed the crown, a backdrop for american soldiers and french girlfriends duringorld war ii and home to quasimodo. the fictional bell ringer of "the hunchback back of notre dame." >> who is the bell ringer of notre dame? >> quasimodo. >> reporter: it is also where paris wept, mourning in the days after the terrorist attack in 2015, which killed 130. tonight, having survived revolutions and wars, paris weeps again, this time for its beloved cathedral. new york's st. patrick's cathedral like notre dame is in the heart of city. cardinal timothy dolan likening the blaze to a fire in our home. lester? >> we know we've mentioned there's concern about relics and pieces of art inside. do we know if they have been able to save anything? >> reporter: there is no official word yet, lester, and one relic the people are very concerned about on this holy week is a piece of the crown of thorns that christ supposedly wore when he was crucified. we're all waiting to see if they were able to rescue those relics. >> all right. ann, thanks. we'll continue the monitor developments fro

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napoleon was crowned emperor by the pope.e end of world war ii, the bell of notre-dame ranin the hour of liberation. its gloriesre a source of pride for the people of the city. >> i speak tdiyour english ce to share my immense sorrow, my immense pain, in front of this catastthat has befallen notre-dame. i have lived here for more than 30 years. my three children we baptized here. what the germans did not destroy was ruined by stupid fire. fergal: the fear of a devastating fire was always present. 1930's. the mid- but it was the renovation in the modern age that prove catastrophic. atthese s were moved for protection just last week. cityht, paris feels like a that is mourning the loss of an essential part of itself. fergal keane, bbc news, paris. an art wr joined by iter based in paris. it is so much history here, as we have just been hearing. what is your biggest concern? what has been lost? my biggest concern is full-tim of the building itself. hasear the newshat art been saved is extremely reassuring. jane: give me a sense

hundred the sixth of england was crowned in the church and 1431 and less than 400 years later, napoleon bonaparte crowned emperor of france, in 1804. the cathedral survived two world wars, american troops visited during the 1944 paris liberation, the cathedral received 13 million visitors a year. >>> people in the bay area are reacting to the tragedy, the general attempted to talk today about what the cathedral means to the world. >> we have 60,000 french nationals in the bay area and i think the old thought this morning of their past visits when they were kids with their parents or family visits and happy visits of notre dame. >> at his roundtable in minnesota, president trump stopped to express sympathies about the cathedral fire calling it a terrible scene. >> if you think about it, i would say greater than almost any museum in the world and it is burning very badly, it looks like it is burning to the ground. >> also taken to twitter to post this, so horrible to watch the massive fire at notre dame cathedral in paris, must at quickly. former president barack obama re edxpsyhipa rihis

this is where napoleon was crowned emperor of france.ed two world wars, and the nazi occupation. the heart of france. its cultural significance cannot be underestimated. victor hugo immortalized the notre dame with his hunchback, a story that hollywood has told and retold over the years. >> i have chores to do. it -- it was nice seeing you again. oh. >> reporter: notre dame is said to be the most visited location in all of france. 13 million tourists a year. that's nearly double the foot traffic at the eiffel tower. the cathedral was undergoing a $6 million renovation project. just days before statues of the apostles were taken off the rooftop to be cleaned so tonight they were spared. while the cause of this fire is not yet known, authorities are investigating if it might have been linked to the construction work. now the reconstruction work will have to begin all over again with how much more damage to undo. macron has vowed to rebuild, but what stood for centuries could take a generation to restore. can they rebuild? >> i don't know i

many of the cathedrals treasures were plundered it in one thousand and four it was the venue for napoleon's coronation as the emperor of france. eight hundred thirty one so the publication of the famous novel the hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo it was a huge success and brought the cathedral new attention. now in twenty nineteen the unthinkable has happened the flames consuming not to dam cathedral taking with them centuries of history. lots of history let's talk about the future though the sun's going to come up it's going to be the day after this tragedy what is paris going to deal with that you know barbara was talking about the mayor is going to have to deal with the political blow back for what the response. by the fire department for example well that would be a lot to answer for indeed this forty five minutes today between the moment the fire broke and the first intervention of firefighters in something that one cannot fathom in a capital city like paris where we supposed to have firefighters who are trained for that kind of situations and we know that after the terrorist atta

revolution many of the cathedrals treasures were plundered in a chino for it was the venue for napoleon's coronation as the emperor of france. hundred thirty one so the publication of the famous novel the hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo it was a huge success and brought the cathedral new attention. now in twenty nineteen the unthinkable has happened the flames consuming not to dumb cathedral taking with them centuries of history. yeah so much history and tonight it's an obvious tragedy but i want to disagree with bob i want to say that there's actually a silver lining here this is going to have a positive outcome for your takers on. the woman who can vote actually i thought i did see how. you know a trade is. it is positive i told her i say that to me it's a pretty bad omen for a man and i call of course it's not his fault at a cathedral. this would be i mean yeah you could draw some sympathy on france but it won't change people's minds in terms of both south. i mean it takes it to take another man you are around the well of a brick obama's chief of staff years and years ago in a f

sports direct boohoo we all know them and this is historically not since there's napoleonic wars that we see in this going to wage stagnation is the figures but ok if these many millions of children don't make the news quite as big as the processes in westminster this did make something of it i don't know whether it was in yeah well in full to our cancer causing come. course and all the toxins found on balconies and inside of place i mean this. blaze in britain i mean it's not surprising really i mean anyone that comports who went to together would say that if the heat that came out of this building and the plastics that were involved in and of the materials that were involved were melting and we all saw that then of course there's going to be toxins. in the sense that this is in a very rich poor of town is the poorest area one of the galleries in europe but they're one of the riches. in the world would the rich in houses down the road from here be caring about cancer causing chemicals or you would feel and they would address that in the know what you would think so i wouldn't i mean

it was a theatre of hubris, napoleon was crowned emperor here by the pope.tre dame pealed the hour of liberation. its glories are a source of pride for the people of the city. dame. i have lived here for more than 30 years, my three children were baptised here. what the germans did not destroy was ruined by stupid fire. higher and higher it goes up... the fear of devastating fire was always present. this was the mid 1930s, when the paris fire service drilled for such an eventuality, but it was a renovation in the modern age that prove catastrophic. these statues were moved for protection just last week. tonight, paris feels like a city that is mourning the loss of an essential part of itself. fergal keane, bbc news, paris. fergal was there just talking through some religious iconography of notre dame. i also want to focus on the musical aspect of that welding. joining us is margot fassler — who is a specialist in medieval music, sacred music and theology at the university of notre dame in indiana. for those of us who are not aware of the baroque, the high ma

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