How would you feel if the Opera House burnt down?

Imagining that might give you some insight into how a lot of the French are feeling right now.

Notre Dame is being mourned bitterly by its country and much of the world.

Even as it was still on fire, there were vows being made to rebuild it.

So is that really possible? And how can one building mean so much?

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Julie Willis, Professor of Architectural History, University of Melbourne

Robert Aldrich, Professor of European History, University of Sydney