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This French billionaire just pledged over $100 million to rebuild the Notre Dame

Francois Pinault and his family have an estimated worth of more than $30 billion and own brands including Gucci and Saint Laurent.

นายฟร็องซัว พิโรว
นายฟร็องซัว พิโนว (François Pinault) มหาเศรษฐีชาวฝรั่งเศส Source: The Feed

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By Elly Duncan

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With news that a fire had torn through the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, 82-year-old French billionaire Francois Pinault has pledged to donate 100 million euros - more than $150 million AUD - to help rebuild the 850-year-old structure, French media are reporting.

Just hours after the blaze began, it was reported that Pinault and his son - Francois-Henri, himself a billionaire - would release the funds to assist in the cathedral's complete reconstruction process.

You can read the full version of this article in English on The Feed here.

 


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