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France mulls charging tourists to enter Notre-Dame cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral, gutted by a fire in 2019, is set to reopen on 7 December following an extensive reconstruction. REUTERS - Stephanie Lecocq

French ministers have suggested charging tourists to enter Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral when it reopens in December after a five-year restoration. The proposal has drawn mixed reactions from both Parisians and visitors.

"Across Europe, people have to pay to get into the most remarkable religious buildings," Culture Minister Rachida Dati told conservative daily Le Figaro in an interview on Wednesday.

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