French authorities are proclaiming that this fire of the 850-year-old cathedral was an accident. They have completely ruled out arson as being the cause of this fire.
Francois-Henri Pinault is one of the billionaires that will donate millions for the reconstruction effort to the Notre Dame cathedral. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook announced on Twitter that Apple will also be donating money to help the building be rebuilt.
Surprisingly, the golden cross on the altar survived the fire and looks like it was untouched.