It's not often sunny in Paris, but people still love to walk along the banks of the Seine. They love the city's old buildings,(especial) Notre Dame Cathedral(巴黎圣母院). Unluckily, that view (go) since April 16th, 2019.
On April 16, a fire destroyed the 850-year-old cathedral, and two-thirds of the roof. The fire(shock) Parisians. People came together to the church,(sing) songs and praying (祈祷)for the hundreds of firefighters who fought the flames. "Notre Dame, not only to Catholics, to all Parisians means a lot," wrote by author, "It's a symbol of French culture and history." That's people felt sad. The church itself, after all, is a treasure. It was built in 1163 and after Notre Dame, churches in Europe were built (tall) and looked more beautiful. Though Notre Dame had a long history and many (treasure), Victor Hugo, a writer, made the church truly famous. His novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, presented the building to us. He wrote the book to remind people it, with hope they would work to protect the beautiful old buildings of Paris.
