The French government has proposed introducing an entry fee for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris to fund the conservation of religious heritage sites in France.
The cathedral is set to open in December after five years of restoration to repair the damage caused by the 2019 fire.
The plan put forward by Culture Minister Rachida Dati would charge visitors a 5€ entrance fee and is part of a larger plan that would see non-EU nationals paying more to enter state-owned museums, monuments and attractions.
The plan has drawn criticism from various involved parties, including the Archdiocese of Paris which released a statement asserting the “unchanged position of the Catholic Church in France regarding free entry to churches and cathedrals”.
