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How Paris plans to improve life in city's poorest arrondissements

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Will Notre-Dame's multi-million euro restoration be covered by insurance?

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Notre-Dame fire probe: What do we know so far?

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Donations pour in from around world as Notre-Dame fund reaches €70m in 24 hours

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Macron demands Notre-Dame is rebuilt within five years

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A colossal fire swept through the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday, causing the iconic spire of the nearly

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Even before the flames were extinguished, hundreds of people around the globe were pledging to do whatever they could to help rebuild

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French billionaires pledge hundreds of millions to help rebuild Notre-Dame

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French billionaire pledges €100m to rebuild Notre-Dame as flames finally brought under control

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Paris: First images emerge of inside of fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral

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