'Paris without Notre Dame ... madness.' Parisians watched in tears and stunned silence as their beloved landmark burned.
"It's awful to see such a symbol disappearing in front of you. It's been there for so many years and in a few minutes half of it disappears... crazy," Binétruy told CNN. "Paris without Notre Dame ... madness," he added.His words echoed the anguish and disbelief felt by many Parisians as they watched the historic structure burn. CNN correspondent Hadas Gold said people crowded the banks of the Seine to gaze helplessly at the unthinkable.
"I could see that the spire was on fire and thought that there was no way that it was the Notre Dame," Finney told CNN.But as the historic cathedral continued to burn, crowds let out audible gasps and groans."There were lots of people all gathering around. Everyone was really quiet," said Finney, an American tourist who has visited the cathedral multiple times.When the cathedral's spire fell, everyone around her screamed. Some people were even moved to tears.
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