For over 850 years, Notre-Dame de Paris survived the French Revolution, two world wars, terror threats and pollution.
But on Monday the historic Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames and nearly destroyed.
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French Billionaire François Pinault pledged at least 100 million euros to restore the cathedral.
#BREAKING French billionaire Pinault pledges 100 million euros towards rebuilding Notre-Dame, according to statement pic.twitter.com/85oAyp6hrh
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 15, 2019
#Update: Also just in – French billionaire François Pinault pledges at least 100 million euros towards rebuilding the cathédrale Notre-Dame de #Paris. #NotreDame in #France. pic.twitter.com/eyIZCtvWlH
— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) April 15, 2019