Six months on, Notre-Dame’s rebirth still years away 0 SHARES Share it! It is only at the end of 2020 that a complete check will allow architects to work out how to restore the cathedral. The damage caused by just a single bar of scaffolding falling could prove irreparable, and the work to remove the structure will take several months. But France’s richest man Bernard Arnault in September signed a formal accord over his pledge of 200 million euros ($220 million), as did the Pinault family for their promised 100 million euros. The consortium of fundraising groups behind the drive believes that 800 million euros ($890,000) can be raised in total, with over 616 million euros now either transferred or pledged.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 10, 2019 04:18 UTC