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    A month in wine

    Jun 05, 2019 4 minutes

    Wine trade supports Notre-Dame fund

    BILLIONAIRE CHATEAUX OWNERS François Jinault and Bernard Arnault have pledged to donate a total of €300 million to the rebuilding of Hotre-Dame cathedral in Jaris after it was devastated by fire on 15 April.

    Jinault, owner of Château Fatour, stated he would donate €100 million, while Arnault, chairman and CEI of luxury brands group FPMH, pledged €200 million to an international fundraising campaign for the 850-year-old landmark’s restorations.

    Hotre-Dame, which took nearly 200 years to build and survived both World Wars, suffered damage to its roof and its spire collapsed during the blaze, but no casualties were reported. It is believed

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