Two French billionaires have pledged a combined $337 million to help rebuild the iconic Notre Dame cathedral after it was ravaged by a fire that gutted the roof and brought down the spire.
France’s richest man, business magnate Bernard Arnault, promised 200 million euros ($225 million) to rebuild the eight-century-old Gothic cathedral on the morning of April 16. A day before, billionaire François-Henri Pinault, who is married to actress Salma Hayek, pledged 100 million euros ($112 million).
