2017-08-29 | The bells, the bells - Notre-Dame's crumbling gargoyles need help - Reuters
'PARIS (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Paris is on a 100 million euro (92.73 million pounds)fundraising drive to save the crumbling gargoyles and gothic arches of the storied Notre-Dame cathedral. '
' If there are no more gargoyles, what will they see?” Notre-Dame communications chief Andre Finot said. '
'Every year 12-14 million people visit the 12th century Parisian landmark on an island in the Seine river. '
'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. '
'Entry to the cathedral is free and the French state, which owns the building, devotes 2 million euros a year to repairs. '
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'PARIS (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Paris is on a 100 million euro (92.73 million pounds)fundraising drive to save the crumbling gargoyles and gothic arches of the storied Notre-Dame cathedral. '
' If there are no more gargoyles, what will they see?” Notre-Dame communications chief Andre Finot said. '
'Every year 12-14 million people visit the 12th century Parisian landmark on an island in the Seine river. '
'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. '
'Entry to the cathedral is free and the French state, which owns the building, devotes 2 million euros a year to repairs. '
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