The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps

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18. I think the guide we had in Paris said hitler avoided bombing Paris

because he admired the city. So the city was not as ruined as London was. hitler wanted to destroy Paris when his army was in retreat, but his general ignored him.

We were inLondon on the same trip, and visited St. Paul's Cathedral. Our guide in London said that London citizens valiantly worked to save the cathedral from german firebombs.

I hope that the spirit that moves us to work together to make these wonders, preserve them and defend them from destruction, will move us to defend ideas that are in danger right now.