We English can be poetical too
(World News UK)

AS Notre Dame burned this week, people rushed to say that they had only been stood by the Seine last week, last month, five years ago, or in fact any point in their life - and now, how could it be, the cathedral was on fire. An event like this, you see, is extra upsetting if you are a cosmopolitan city breaker, a cultured soul who knows the real romance of Paris. Hint: I´ve never been to Notre Dame, but...