Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 15:37:43 GMT -5
Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Extinguished; Spire Collapsed, Towers Still Standing
April 15, 20191:44 PM ET
Great article but long in the middle of it is where money is coming in to rebuild the Cathedral. Fantastic. Such generous people. The Cathedral stands for more than just religion.
The structure had been undergoing a $6.8 million renovation project, including work on its spire. Sixteen statues had been removed last week as part of the renovation and were therefore spared from the fire, the AP reports.
Promises of massive donations for the cathedral's reconstruction began to pour in within hours. Bernard Arnault, the billionaire chairman and CEO of the luxury goods group LVMH, pledged 200 million euros from his family and his company. Gucci head François-Henri Pinault, another billionaire, said he will donate 100 million euros.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has also pledged 50 million euros from the city and announced a conference to bring together international donors.
In the U.S., the Basilica of the National Shrine announced it was accepting donations to help rebuild Notre Dame.
Located on the Île de la Cité in the middle of the Seine River, the soaring Gothic structure dates to the 13th century and was completed in the 15th century. The city said that it had closed all entrances to the isle.
www.npr.org/2019/04/15/713525879/paris-notre-dame-cathedral-in-flames?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20190416&utm_campaign=news&utm_term=nprnews
April 15, 20191:44 PM ET
Great article but long in the middle of it is where money is coming in to rebuild the Cathedral. Fantastic. Such generous people. The Cathedral stands for more than just religion.
The structure had been undergoing a $6.8 million renovation project, including work on its spire. Sixteen statues had been removed last week as part of the renovation and were therefore spared from the fire, the AP reports.
Promises of massive donations for the cathedral's reconstruction began to pour in within hours. Bernard Arnault, the billionaire chairman and CEO of the luxury goods group LVMH, pledged 200 million euros from his family and his company. Gucci head François-Henri Pinault, another billionaire, said he will donate 100 million euros.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has also pledged 50 million euros from the city and announced a conference to bring together international donors.
In the U.S., the Basilica of the National Shrine announced it was accepting donations to help rebuild Notre Dame.
Located on the Île de la Cité in the middle of the Seine River, the soaring Gothic structure dates to the 13th century and was completed in the 15th century. The city said that it had closed all entrances to the isle.
www.npr.org/2019/04/15/713525879/paris-notre-dame-cathedral-in-flames?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20190416&utm_campaign=news&utm_term=nprnews
