Dozens of public housing advocates protested outside the gutted Notre Dame in Paris Monday to demand that FranceB次元官网网址檚 poorest be remembered after donors pledged $1 billion to rebuild the cathedral and its destroyed roof.
Around 50 people from a French homeless association gathered with placards reading B次元官网网址�1 billion in 24 hours.B次元官网网址� They chanted slogans directed at Bernard Arnault, the CEO of luxury group LVMH, who last week pledged 200 million euros ($226 million). Some chanted B次元官网网址淣otre Dame needs a roof, we need a roof too!B次元官网网址�
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B次元官网网址淲e are here B次元官网网址� to somewhat denounce these billionaires who show off by funding Notre DameB次元官网网址檚 rebuilding,B次元官网网址� Jean-Baptiste Eyraut, the spokesman for the Right To Housing association, told The Associated Press.
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In addition to ArnaultB次元官网网址檚 pledge, another billionaire, Francois Pinault, and his son pledged 100 million euros for the reconstruction effort from their holding company Artemis, which owns the ChristieB次元官网网址檚 auction house and is the main shareholder in Gucci.
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The Associated Press
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