Louis Vuitton and Gucci owners pledge more than $300 million to rebuild Notre Dame after fire
April 16, 2019 at 06:20 AM EDT
Two of France's richest people have pledged 300 million euros ($338.7 million) collectively to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was severely damaged in a fire Monday night. François-Henri Pinault, whose Artemis holding company owns a controlling stake in luxury group Kering, pledged 100 million euros, while Bernard Arnault, chair of LVMH, gave 200 million euros.