And in the depth of tragedy - hope

This picture sums it up:

From the New York Post:

Photos show center of Notre Dame cathedral miraculously intact
Photos from inside Notre Dame show the central part of the historic Gothic cathedral still intact.

Rows of wooden pews and much of the nave appears to have been saved, according to the images.

The damage is still horrific but it is not total. I do not have much hope for the organ as that was in the back of the Cathedral where the majority of the fire was. They will have to go over the structure with a fine-toothed comb to make sure that the masonry was not weakened by the heat of the fire or the steam from the fire fighting but they will rebuild.

Bet the new organ will be a monster (or Montre - pipe organ pun) - can't wait!