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Artists like Angélique Kidjo, Benabar and Mireille Mathieu took part in a benefit concert Saturday night to raise funds for the future restoration of Notre-Dame.
The Invalides Court was enlivened by dramatic lighting and outdoor scenes on Saturday night, for a two-hour benefit concert devoted to the restoration of Notre-Dame with French pop, folk and clbadics artists.
Hosted by French TV journalists Stéphane Bern and Marie-Sophie Lacarrau, the National Monuments Center had the opportunity to raise funds for the restoration of the 800-year-old cathedral, some parts of which were ravaged. by a fire on Monday.
"300,000 people have spontaneously made modest donations, ranging from one to five euros, for a total of almost 20 million euros," said Stéphane Bern to the public, citing glowing figures collected by the Heritage Foundation .
"Our Lady is a religious sanctuary, but it touches us because it is a gothic masterpiece, a jewel of our heritage, a book of our history," he added.
"Our Lady is virtually saved, with the exception of some sensitive areas such as the vaulted ceiling," said French Culture Minister Franck Riester at the Saturday night concert.
"The other delicate parts of the church affected by the fire are now secure and that's great news," he enthuses.
Dozens of artists from various backgrounds have appeared on the scene, such as singer Mireille Mathieu, cellist Gauthier Capuçon and Chinese pianist Lang Lang.
The members of the musical "Notre-Dame de Paris" have also appeared, their songs being interspersed with several sequences retracing the history of Notre-Dame and the best way to restore it.
Angélique Kidjo, from Benin, sang "I have two loves", referring to Paris and her native Africa.
Pretty Yende, Bénabar, Anggun, Chimène Badi, Mireille Mathieu, Slimane and Laurent Voulzy also performed in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
The Orchester National de France and the choir of Radio France have performed several clbadical pieces such as Bach's Pbadion de Saint Matthieu, as well as works by Handel and Mozart.
Defense Minister Florence Parly sent a message aboard aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle. It featured a video where you can see a top view showing the sailors forming an image of the Notre-Dame facade with the word "Paris" in blue, white and red.
More than a billion euros have already been donated to the restoration of Notre Dame, from companies such as Total, Vinci and Michelin.
Much of the money comes from wealthy families such as the Arnault family, owner of the LVMH luxury group, who pledged 200 million euros.
Sunday, the Secretary for Cultural and European Affairs, Amélie de
Montchalin told the Journal du Dimanche that its president, Emmanuel Macron, wanted to create a European initiative for the safeguarding of historical monuments in danger.
"The President would like to propose joint cooperation with his European counterparts to help each other in the area of heritage at risk and to share his expertise," she said.
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