Notre Dame has no insurance policy

Andrew

Keshner

Reporter

After Notre Dame’s disastrous fire Monday, one big question was what sort of insurance policy could possibly be a backstop to help rebuild the 856-year-old world landmark filled with invaluable rarities?

The answer: None.

The vaunted cathedral has no insurance, a spokesman for the French Consulate in New York City told MarketWatch.

France owns Notre Dame, just like it owns all religious buildings erected before 1905, he said.

“The French State is self-insured for Notre Dame. It has no insurance. It is supposed to cover its own costs,” spokesman Paul Gadel said.

He noted the French State “is charged with maintenance and renovation of those buildings, which it lends to the Church for free.”

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/notre-dame-has-no-insurance-policy-2019-04-16

https://www.thelocal.fr/20190417/will-notre-dames-multi-million-euro-restoration-be-covered-by-insurance

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13 Facts About Notre-Dame Cathedral

1. A Pagan City Lies Below The Cathedral.

1. There's A "Forest" In Its Roof.

1. Its Bells Were Once Melted Down For Artillery.

1. Its Spire Was A Saintly Lightning Rod.

1. All Roads Lead To Notre-Dame De Paris.

1. Bees Live On Its Roof.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/556629/facts-about-notre-dame-cathedral

Notre Dame is 130 meters

The South tower is home to Notre Dame’s largest bell, weighs 13 tons

The stained glass windows of the Notre Dame are very beautiful and a significant number of them

date from the 13th century when the cathedral was constructed

Notre Dame attract about 13 million visitors each year.

In 1804 Napoleon invited Pope Pius VII to come to Paris to crown him emperor in Notre Dame (1+8+4)

http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-notre-dame-cathedral/