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The massive cost of saving Notre-Dame
The cost of restoring Paris’ most visited landmark after centuries of damage is astronomical, but the French government has devised a surprising plan to raise the funds.
By BBC's The Travel Show
5 April 2019
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190404-the-massive-cost-of-saving-notre-dame?fbclid=IwAR0jJ62EwLZ-Ue8dLpDYFcrKE8EVys6DE44RWpJpC6WjroKN9ISJxPfltjw