After Notre Dame's devastating fire, President Emmanuel Macron tells France that 'we will rebuild this cathedral together. This is probably part of the French destiny.'
Paris We will rebuild. That was the message President Emmanuel Macron had for the people of France, as they and the world watched in shock when the historic Notre Dame cathedral burned Monday.
Speaking from the scene of the fire in the French capital Paris, Macron described the fire at the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece as a"terrible tragedy," but added the"worst had been avoided.""I'm telling you all tonight -- we will rebuild this cathedral together. This is probably part of the French destiny," he said."Starting tomorrow, a national donation scheme will be started that will extend beyond our borders." .
See the moment Notre Dame's iconic spire falls 00:30Worst avoided Images of flames engulfing the historic cathedral -- a UNESCO world heritage site since 1991 and one of Paris's most popular tourist sites -- were splashed around the globe. But as shocking as the scene appeared, it could have been so much worse.
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