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Which famous cathedral was partly destroyed by a fire in 2019?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Quelle cathédrale célèbre a été en partie détruite par un incendie en 2019 ?
Which famous cathedral was partly destroyed by a fire in 2019?
Answer. Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
La cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.
A fire destroyed part of Notre-Dame de Paris in April 2019. More than 840 million euros in private donations helped rebuild it.
The official text that proves it
« la reconstruction de la cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Paris : après l’incendie de 2019, plus de 840 millions d’euros ont été récoltés par des dons privés. »
the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the 2019 fire, more than 840 million euros were raised through private donations.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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