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Designer vestments and furniture for Paris's reborn Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting a modern makeover for its reopening in December, with designer furniture and colourful priestly vestments created by a top fashion designer. The 860-year-old cathedral has been undergoing a rapid reconstruction since being ravaged by fire in 2019. It is on track to reopen on December 8, and with less than...

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French luxury groups pledge 300 million euros to rebuild Paris Notre Dame

The pillars of the French fashion industry, indeed global industry, have pledged financial support for the rebuilding of the Notre Dame cathedral, which was ravaged by fire on Monday evening. A keen philanthropist, Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault and father Francois Pinault, the founder of the group and the world’s 23rd wealthiest individual,...