More than $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore the fire-ravaged cathedral in Paris.
to restore the 12th-century landmark. Macron is holding a special Cabinet meeting on Wednesday dedicated to the Notre-Dame disaster, which investigators believe was an accident possibly linked to renovation work.
The French government is gathering donations and setting up a special office to deal with big-ticket offers.Some criticism has already surfaced among those in France who say the money could be better spent elsewhere, on smaller struggling churches or workers. Pierluigi Pericolo, in charge of restoration and security at the St Donatian basilica in Nantes, said it could take two to five years just to secure Notre-Dame, given its size.
Some 30 people have already been questioned in the investigation, which the Paris prosecutor warned would be "long and complex." Among those questioned are workers at the five construction companies involved in work renovating the church spire and roof that had been under way when the fire broke out.
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