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April 17, 2019

French President Macron Vows to Rebuild Notre-Dame in 5 Years
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Parisians held a vigil Tuesday night as France continues to mourn the
burning of the famed Notre-Dame cathedral. The fire destroyed the
cathedral's spire and its wooden roof, but rescue efforts succeeded in
preserving some of the cathedral's most treasured relics, including the
crown of thorns and the tunic of Saint Louis. French President Emmanuel
Macron vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame within five years, as donations for
the reconstruction effort reached nearly $1 billion. Paris's prosecutor
said the investigation into the cause of the fire, believed to be an
accident, will be long and complex. Authorities say they won't know the
full extent of damage to the cathedral until it is cleared as safe for
inspectors


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