Archinect - News2024-05-01T08:55:15-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150025364/a-rchbishop-of-paris-launche-s-100-million-campaign-to-save-the-chipping-gothic-arches-of-notre-dame
Archbishop of Paris launches €100 million campaign to save the chipping gothic arches of Notre Dame Anastasia Tokmakova2017-08-30T16:55:00-04:00>2017-08-30T17:05:06-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/i6/i6yl6u1u0pp7ket6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Church officials, who have created what they are calling a “stone cemetery” from fallen masonry, say the cathedral remains safe to visit.
Entry is free and the French state, which owns the building, devotes €2m (£1.9m) a year to repairs. But that is not enough to embark on major restoration works, the last of which were carried out during the 1800s, officials at the cathedral and charity said.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The archbishop of Paris launched a €100m fundraising campaign for Notre Dame's extensive restoration works. The 12th century cathedral on the Seine river—one of Paris' biggest landmarks, is visited by up to 14 million people visit per year.</p>
<p>“Gargoyles are what people want to see when they come to Paris. If there are no more gargoyles, what will they see?” said Andre Finot, Notre Dame’s communications chief.</p>