Most of the French opposed the idea of levying the entrance fee to the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God, which five years after the fire will again open its doors to visitors. This is evidenced by a survey conducted by the CSA sociological service for the French channel CNews, Radio Europe 1 and Journal du Dimanche.
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In particular, 62 percent of respondents believes that the entrance to the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God should remain free for visitors.
The idea of charging fees from visitors for entering the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God was voiced by the Minister of Culture of the Rashid Dati government in a interview with the Le Figaro newspaper November 19
This weekend, a large -scale opening ceremony of the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God, seriously injured as a result of a fire that occurred in April 2019, will be held this weekend in the French capital.
It is expected that about 40 leaders of states and governments are expected to take part in the opening ceremony, including President Emmanuel Macron, the elected US President Donald Trump, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.
At the same time, the message of the Eliseisian Palace with reference to the data of the meteorological service says that today in the area of Paris a strong wind is expected at a speed reaching 65-80 kilometers per hour.
The message notes that due to adverse weather conditions, the entire opening ceremony in the evening will pass inside the cathedral.
According to the French media, a plane with Trump on board, who made its first foreign visit to France, landed in the morning at the Paris Airport of Orley.
The fire in the Cathedral of the Parisian Mother of God, one of the symbols of Christian civilization, broke out on April 15, 2019. The first stone in the foundation of the cathedral was laid in 1163 and it took 300 years for its construction. The fire led to the collapse of the spire and part of the roof, as well as to damage to the interior. A record amount of donations in the amount of 846 million euros was collected for the restoration work of the cathedral from around the world.