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The Wound at the Center of Paris

Get Outta Here!

English - June 19, 2019 13:32 - 31 minutes - ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
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The April fire that melted the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral has wrought big changes in the center of the French capital's tourist industry. Visitors are being encouraged to see Sacre Coeur, the cathedral atop Montmartre, for instance. Plenty still want to see the wounded church for themselves, though of course, it’s mostly off limits. AP Paris correspondent Thomas Adamson updates us on what’s happening around Notre Dame, what the investigation of the fire looks like, and what has happened to those billion-dollar pledges of support for its restoration.

Plus: My Favorite Trip: AP sportwriter John Marshall’s visit to golf nirvana.


The April fire that melted the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral has wrought big changes in the center of the French capital's tourist industry. Visitors are being encouraged to see Sacre Coeur, the cathedral atop Montmartre, for instance. Plenty still want to see the wounded church for themselves, though of course, it’s mostly off limits. AP Paris correspondent Thomas Adamson updates us on what’s happening around Notre Dame, what the investigation of the fire looks like, and what has happened to those billion-dollar pledges of support for its restoration.

Plus: My Favorite Trip: AP sportwriter John Marshall’s visit to golf nirvana.