Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has experienced a devastating fire that destroyed its roof and collapsed its tower. Firefighters worked through the night and were able to save the main structure of the 850-year-old building and its two main towers. The cause of the fire is unclear, but Paris prosecutors have said it was an accident, with renovation work already mentioned as a possibility.
A visibly emotional French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic cathedral. He said: “We will rebuild this cathedral together and it is undoubtedly part of the French destiny and the project that we will have for the coming years,” adding: “This is what the French expect and because of it that is what our history deserves.” Hundreds of millions have already been pledged to rebuild Notre Dame, with billionaire Kering Group CEO François-Henri Pinault saying he would donate 100 million euros.
Now that the fires are out and the investigation begins, this infographic shows some of the key numbers behind the famous cathedral. Work on the building began as early as 1163, attracting 13 million visitors every year. On average, each visitor had to wait 120 minutes before being admitted to Notre Dame.
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has experienced a devastating fire which has destroyed its roof and caused its spire to collapse. Firefighters worked through the night and were able to save the 850-year-old building's main structure and its two main towers. The cause of the fire is unclear but the Paris prosecutors' office has said it is being investigated as an accident with renovation works already being cited as a possibility.
A visibly emotional French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic cathedral. He said “we'll rebuild this cathedral all together and it's undoubtedly part of the French destiny and the project we'll have for the coming years” before adding “that's what the French expect and because it's what our history deserves”. Hundreds of millions have already been pledged to rebuild Notre Dame with billionaire Kering Group CEO François-Henri Pinault saying he would donate €100 million.
With the fires now extinguished and the investigation beginning, this infographic shows some of the key numbers behind the famous cathedral. Work started on the building all the way back in 1163 and it attracted 13 million visitors every year. On average, each visitor had to wait 120 minutes before being admitted to Notre Dame.
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