<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: Destroyed in the Social-Media Era
Notre Dame burned as hundreds of people filmed, photographed, and shared the images of flames. Plus: Trump before Trump, raising boys right, and more
by Saahil Desai
Apr 15, 2019
3 minutes
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(Philippe Wojazer / Reuters)
The nearly 900-year-old Gothic church, which is a tourist hub in the city and one of the most recognizable sites in Europe, was severely damaged—its spire toppling over and its roof collapsing. The photo editor Alan Taylor compiled these For Parisians, the loss is nearly incomprehensible: For centuries, the church has survived a plague, the French Revolution, and Nazis—only to be felled by a senseless fire. “,” Rachel Donadio writes.
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