Paris, France: The French president on Tuesday announced a funding campaign to rebuild Notre Dame after it was partially gutted in a fire. Two French billionaires and oil giant Total have already pledged huge donations towards the effort.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced that the capital is committed to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral within five years after the UNESCO certified heritage was partially destroyed in fire.

“We will rebuild Notre Dame even more beautifully and I want it to be completed in five years, we can do it,” Macron said in a television address to the nation.

Describing Notre Dame as “the epicenter of our life,” Macron had earlier announced that a fundraising campaign would begin Tuesday and called on the world’s “greatest talents” to help rebuild the cathedral.

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