The family of French billionaire François Pinault has reportedly pledged €100 million ($113 million) to the reconstruction of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral
French billionaire and luxury good mogul François-Henri Pinault, who also owns the French Ligue 1 Stade Rennais soccer team, has pledged €100 million to the reconstruction of the ravaged cathedral.
"This tragedy strikes all the French, and well beyond that, all those dedicated to spiritual values," he said in a statement to French news agency AFP."Faced with such a tragedy, everyone wishes to revive this jewel of our heritage as quickly as possible." Drone footage seen in the video shows exactly how intense -- and widespread -- the fire was, from above the cathedral.Firefighters work from a quay of the River Seine at the base of Notre Dame.STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty ImagesIts foundation stone was laid in 1163 by Pope Alexander III, and the cathedral was completed in the 13th century.
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