Dozens of public housing advocates are protesting outside the gutted Notre Dame in Paris to demand France’s poorest people be remembered.
By Associated Press Reporter
April 22 2019 12:21 PM
Dozens of public housing advocates are protesting outside the gutted Notre Dame in Paris to demand France’s poorest people be remembered.
It comes after donors pledged almost £1 billion to rebuild the cathedral and its destroyed roof.
Around 50 people from a French homeless association gathered Monday with placards reading “1 billion in 24 hours.”
They chanted slogans directed at Bernard Arnault, the chief executive of luxury group LVMH, who last week pledged 200 million euros (£173 million).
Some chanted: “Notre Dame needs a roof, we need a roof too.”
Paris police monitored the peaceful protest but didn’t intervene.
In addition to Arnault’s pledge, another billionaire, Francois Pinault, and his son pledged 100 million euros (£86.6 million) for the reconstruction effort from their company, which owns the Christie’s auction house and is the main shareholder for Gucci.
