You’ve seen the images of the fire, but you really see the pain in the faces of those who love their city as they witnessed hundreds of years of history going up in flames.
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: A view of Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire as seen from Montmartre on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Onlookers gather to watch Notre Dame Cathedral on fire from the base of the Sacre Coeur Basilica April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: A view of Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire as seen from Montmartre in the east on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Onlookers gather on the iconic steps of the Sacre Coeur Basilica to watch Notre Dame Cathedral on fire on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: A view of Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire as seen from Montmartre on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: A view of Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire as seen from Montmartre on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Onlookers gather on the iconic steps of the Sacre Coeur Basilica to watch Notre Dame Cathedral on fire in the distance on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: A view of Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire as seen from Montmartre as night falls on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: An onlooker uses a telescope to film the fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Kay-Paris Fernandes/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 15: Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)