Powerless witness...

As a Frenchman, and just like the rest of the planet, I observed, in real time, and a world away, the destruction of Notre Dame Cathedral.

I simply felt like a powerless witness, watching the sad spectacle unfold in front of my very eyes.

I wondered if the firefighters intervened early enough and with sufficient means, but I know little about firefighting and the city of Paris.

This is a terribly sad day for France, religion and the world heritage.