Ausschnitte aus dem Link im OP, Aussagen von verschiedenen Interview-Partnern
... "The first observations on the instrument [the Grand Organ] of Notre Dame, including in the interior, show that the organ did not visibly (I emphasize that word) suffer extensively from the fire. It has been preserved from water thanks to a covering between the towers, and has not suffered from heat (the pipes are structurally preserved). This reassuring information will have to be supported by an in-depth examination which has not yet taken place." ...
... . It was the slab of stone that connects the two towers that saved the instrument: there is no frame at this point on the roof: the water from the firefighters flowed down both sides and did not fall on the organ case. However, if the vaults of the nave, which are now very fragile, are not quickly reinforced, it is likely that the organ will be dismantled and a workshop large enough to shelter it will be found. None exists in the region of Paris. ...
... “It is confirmed that, for the moment, the Grand Organ has escaped disaster. No melted pipes, but a lot of dust, particles, soot, etc. Water, of course, but no flooding.
“It will require more in-depth expertise to measure the extent of the damage. The Choir Organ has been doused in water and it is undoubtedly more damaged than the Grand Organ. ...
