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BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:46 PM Apr 2019

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The Pinault family commits 100 million euros to Notre Dame

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The Pinault family commits 100 million euros to Notre Dame (Original Post) BeyondGeography Apr 2019 OP

Splendid Hekate Apr 2019 #1

Awesome. Let's see if other billionaires match the offer. nt okaawhatever Apr 2019 #2

100 Million more than Trump will give. lpbk2713 Apr 2019 #3

Today again we witnessed History. And now the next chapter of rebuilding which will also UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #4

I suspect money will be coming in from all over. honest.abe Apr 2019 #5

The renovation that was underway was estimated to cost 150 mn euros on the high end BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #6

Hekate

(90,690 posts)

1. Splendid

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:49 PM

Apr 2019

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

2. Awesome. Let's see if other billionaires match the offer. nt

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:53 PM

Apr 2019

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

3. 100 Million more than Trump will give.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:59 PM

Apr 2019

I have no doubt.

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

4. Today again we witnessed History. And now the next chapter of rebuilding which will also

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 08:03 PM

Apr 2019

be part of it's long and storied history...it is yet another chapter. One that we wished we didn't have to write, but there is no alternative.

honest.abe

(8,678 posts)

5. I suspect money will be coming in from all over.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 08:21 PM

Apr 2019

I also suspect they will need alot more than 100 million to bring it back to life

Sad day indeed for France and all of us who cherish historical beautiful wonders like Notre Dame. But I suppose it could have been worse.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

6. The renovation that was underway was estimated to cost 150 mn euros on the high end

Reply to honest.abe (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 08:32 PM

Apr 2019

So, yes, this is a minuscule down payment, generous nonetheless.

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