A view shows the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, August 28, 2017. Officials at the 854-year old Notre-Dame cathedral, France's most-visited monument, say it is in urgent need of raising 100 million euros ($120.40 million) to repair everything from damaged arches and statutes to broken down gargoyles. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
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Plundered and partly destroyed: See why Notre Dame has been at the heart of French history

Notre Dame has stood for over 860 years, through the fall of empires, revolutions and world wars, at the physical, and spiritual, heart of France’s capital. In 2019, a fire devastated the structure but after five years and an over €700 million euro ($738 million) restoration project, the gothic church will soon re-open to the public.

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A view shows the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, August 28, 2017. Officials at the 854-year old Notre-Dame cathedral, France's most-visited monument, say it is in urgent need of raising 100 million euros ($120.40 million) to repair everything from damaged arches and statutes to broken down gargoyles. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
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