Global contest for Notre Dame spire
An international architectural competition will be launched to redesign the roofline of Notre Dame Cathedral, after French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to restore it within five years following the massive fire there Monday — in time for the Summer Olympics of 2024 to be held in Paris. Two of France’s billionaires, meanwhile, appeared to be bidding each other up in donating millions toward the reconstruction effort, with offers of funding and technical assistance also rolling in from abroad.
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I wish the amount donated was kept secret.? Now that it is known, you can bet the bids to restore the church will "magically" spend all the money donated. Yea, the bids will be less than the total donated, but the final cost will end up being the total donated.? That is what happens with large "must build" , high profile construction projects.? Yea, I am being a little cynical.? Luckily, no taxpayers' money will be spent.