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The architect in charge of the restoration of Notre-Dame, Philippe Villeneuve, shows the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, around the cathedral's construction site. The cathedral is due to reopen in April 2024. IMAGES
Rima Abdul Malak, Minister of Culture, visits Notre-Dame de Paris for a site visit led by General Jean-Louis Georgelin, President of the public establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of the cathedral. IMAGES
Paris (France), Sep 11 (EFE) .- (Camera: Yoan Valat) With the work to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in fabric nearing completion, the artist Christo's nephew, Vladimir Yavachev is "excited" to be able to make his uncle's dream come true, who started working on the idea in 1961.Christo passed away in May 2020 in New York, shortly after the French authorities granted the final permits to carry out the project, so it was up to his nephew - who had worked with him for 31 years - to make it happen posthumously. FOOTAGE OF THE WORKS 'L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE EMPAQUETÉ'.
Salma Hayek's husband François-Henri Pinault has pledged over €100 million to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral after it caught fire.
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at Sciences Po Paris, where students are blocking the main entrance to the school's historic building. IMAGES