Lookie here, anons, from March 20, 2018:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-crumbling-notre-dame-cathedral-hopes-wealthy-americans-will-help-save-it/
"For 13 million visitors per year, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris soars in splendor. But beyond its façade, look closely, and you'll see that the majestic medieval monument is falling apart. Now, a foundation in France hopes Americans will donate money to help save the place that's home to some of Catholicism's most important relics, including the crown of thorns said to have been worn by Jesus."
"In the backyard of the cathedral there are stones that have either fallen off the structure or were at risk of falling off. There are hundreds of them piled up, in the hopes they can be fixed and put back. But the Archdiocese of Paris says it can't afford all the repairs, estimated at $185 million.
The French government, which owns the cathedral, has pledged around $50 million over the next decade, leaving a bill of $135 million. To raise the rest, Picaud helped launch the Friends of Notre-Dame of Paris Foundation. It works to find private donors both in France and across the Atlantic."
Gives more perspective on the situation methinks.