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Calls To Charge Tourists To Enter Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame de Paris is set to reopen on December 7 (Credit: AFP)

French ministers have raised the idea of charging tourists to enter Paris' world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral when it opens in December after a five-year restoration, a proposal that drew a rebuke from the city's diocese on Thursday.

Culture Minister Rachida Dati said she had suggested implementing a "symbolic charge" during a conversation with Paris' Catholic archbishop, with proceeds dedicated to conserving the country's religious heritage.

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