NOTRE DAME FROM ABOVE: Drone footage shows extent of damage inflicted upon Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral by devastating fire as almost $1 billion is raised to rebuild it.
Nearly 1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the French president set a controversial five-year deadline to get the work done.
Presidential cultural heritage envoy Stephane Bern told broadcaster France-Info on Wednesday that 880 million euros has been raised in just a day and a half since the fire. Contributions came from near and far, rich and poor — from Apple and magnates who own LOreal, Chanel and Dior, to Catholic parishioners and others from small towns and cities around France and the world.
Meanwhile Macrons 5-year deadline — which happens to coincide with the 2024 Paris Olympics, which the government wants to make a major showcase — struck many as unrealistic. Some 30 people have already been questioned in the investigation, which the Paris prosecutor warned would be long and complex. Among those questioned are workers at the five construction companies involved in work renovating the church spire and roof that had been under way when the fire broke out.
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