PARIS — The Catholic diocese of Paris said Monday it was seeking up to six million euros to restore and modernize the interior of Notre-Dame cathedral, nearly destroyed by a massive fire two years ago.
The diocese launched a fundraising drive looking for five to six million euros ($6.1-$7.3 million) to complete the work.
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to complete the monument’s restoration for 2024, and more than 800 million euros has already been received or pledged from private and corporate donors for the painstaking rebuild of the 13th-century gothic masterpiece.
While the spire collapsed and much of the roof was destroyed on the evening of April 15, 2019…
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