Not a cent from major donors: Notre Dame received only 9% of the promised donations.

According to French media reports, of the 850 million euros (more than 955 million dollars) promised for the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral, only 80 million (more than $ 89 million) were contributed. Large donors who promised huge sums did not pay a cent. 90% of donations received came from US individuals.

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Notre Dame Cathedral received only 9% of the promised donations for reconstruction, reports Esquire I referring to the France Info radio station. According to the radio station, donations were mainly made by individuals, 90% from the United States.

"Notre Dame is loved in America very much," said Michel Picot, president of the Friends of Notre Dame charitable foundation.

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At the same time, large French investors, who publicly announced their intention to donate hundreds of millions of euros for reconstruction, did not transfer a single cent. It is reported by Bloomberg, citing representatives of business and church circles of France.

“Large donors have not paid. Not a cent. They want to know what exactly their money will be spent on, ”said the spokesman for the cathedral, Henri Fino.

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Who promised what and how much

Many French billionaires and major companies soon after the fire announced that they would transfer money to restore the cathedral. These promises improved their image and raised stock prices on stock exchanges, writes Present Tense.

• 56-year-old Francois-Henri Pinault, head of the global Kering trading house and president of the Artémis group, first pledged to donate 100 million euros. Its representatives said that the promised funds were not really transferred, but they "are ready to pay, but on condition that this is within the framework of the contract."
• Immediately after it, the owner of Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton brands Bernard Arno said they were ready to give 200 million euros for the restoration of the cathedral - it ranks 11 in the list of the richest people in the world according to Forbes. Go
• LʼOreal and its owners, the Bettankur family, promised to give 200 million euros.
• Another 100 million euros promised to donate the French energy giant Total. Go
• Bank Societe Generale promised to allocate 10 million euros.
• The money was also promised by other billionaires, companies, municipalities and organizations.

Recipients of money for the restoration of the cathedral are four foundations: La Fondation de France (French Foundation), La Foundation pour le patrimoine (Heritage Foundation of the Motherland), La Fondation Notre-Dame (Notre Dame de Paris Foundation Foundation) and Le Center des monuments nationaux (Historical Preservation Fund). monuments).

For two months, the Fund of France received only 9 million euros of real money (7 million from companies and 2 million from individuals), despite the fact that it was promised to make donations worth 29 million. But so far these promises have not been converted into real euros.

The Homeland Heritage Foundation received 54,5 million euros in actual donations and 221 million euros in “promises” of money transfers. The Fund for the Preservation of Historical Monuments was also promised 4,5 million euros in donations, but actual receipts were significantly less.

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Francois-Henri Pino and Bernard Arnaud formally donated the promised 300 million euros to the Foundation for the Notre-Dame de Paris. But at the same time, the proceeds were not one-time: billionaires plan to transfer money in small installments for quite some time. According to the assumptions of journalists, they are trying to prevent the abuse of money: businessmen fear that the government may put donations into circulation before real work begins in the cathedral.

Many municipalities and individuals simply abandoned their promises, citing the fact that many other people had promised to give money to restore the cathedral.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• 15 April in the cathedral of Notre Dame there was a fire, as a result of which the roof, spire and building clock collapsed completely.
• The spire of the cathedral completely burned down and the medieval lead roof melted. But walls and vaults managed to keep, as well as the altar, altar cross and three “roses” (round medieval stained glass windows on three sides of the cathedral).
• The fire was extinguished the next morning. It is assumed that cause of fire There could be restoration work.
• The restorers emphasized that the building’s arch was made by microcracks from the ultra-high temperature, and over the next few years, workers would need to scroll through thousands of stones on a brick by brick and examine them.
• French President Emmanuel Macron promised to restore Notre Dame in five years and announced a fundraiser for the restoration. In April, it was reported that the total donations for the restoration of the cathedral make up a billion euros.
• In the first days after the fire of the intention to make donations stated large companies and businessmen from around the world, and the French Ministry of Culture chose four public foundations.

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