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>how much is the Catholic Church still involved? But I would assume the French state to be somewhat generous. Nowadays churches in France belong to the city, n
by Bayart 8y ago
>how much is the Catholic Church still involved? But I would assume the French state to be somewhat generous.
Nowadays churches in France belong to the city, not the Church. Which has led to many tragedies recently, with town halls (usually Communist) intentionally neglecting churches until there was no choice but to destroy them. I don't have any faith in the French state these days to be consistent with monuments.
- kakwa_ 8y agoNotre-Dame will be restored, it's too much of a symbol. However, the money will have to be found somewhere, and there is a good chance that it will mean other restoration projects for "lesser" historical buildings will be delayed (maybe dangerously) and subsidies from the Ministry of Culture for artists and art projects will be reduced.
- odyssey7 8y agoAlternatively, there's a chance the tragedy will prompt efforts to better preserve more historical buildings.