By FaithZette Staff | April 16, 2019

On an average day in Paris, France, some 30,000 people visit the famed Notre Dame Cathedral — and now, French President Emmanuel Macron announced to the French people on Tuesday that he is determined to rebuild the noted cathedral during the next five years.

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“Yes, we will rebuild in the next five years, [and make it] even more beautiful,” Macron said.

Several French billionaires have promised a significant amount of money toward the rebuilding efforts.

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Firefighters risked their lives to try to save the cathedral from the shooting flames that engulfed it on Monday, according to reports. The flames are thought to have resulted from recent renovations to the cathedral, which is over 800 years old.

With the blaze now snuffed out, French investigators are starting an investigation into how the fire began — and are prioritizing the notion that it was an accident.

“The lack of real upkeep and daily attention to such a major building is the cause of this catastrophe,” Jean-Michel Leniaud, president of the scientific council at the national Heritage Institute, told AFP. “This is not about looking for people to blame. The responsibility is collective because this is the most loved monument in the country.”

The fire took down the cathedral’s roof and spire.

While there were fears the entire building would be destroyed, fire chiefs announced they had managed to save the main stone structure.

Check out some of the tweets, images and messages below:

Crazy photo of the altar inside Notre Dame, by Reuters' Philippe Wojazer pic.twitter.com/KjRPSVKJRA — Stefan Becket (@becket) April 15, 2019

'Hunchback of Notre Dame' tops Amazon bestseller list in France https://t.co/GwDNSsWSoJ pic.twitter.com/wbflF5Enup — New York Post (@nypost) April 16, 2019

A devastating fire broke out at Notre-Dame late on Monday and swept through the gothic cathedral in the heart of Paris https://t.co/v9DOaEQvgx @Da_Pacific @Lea_Des @samugranados @lightnosugar @basilesimon pic.twitter.com/PvuDgkYwqT — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 16, 2019

#BREAKING Macron vows to rebuild Notre-Dame within five years pic.twitter.com/xF1L13evmU — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 16, 2019

Here are six priceless treasures that survived the Notre Dame fire https://t.co/8cktrsc7mX pic.twitter.com/I7JJeuSnr7 — Newsweek (@Newsweek) April 16, 2019

Parisians hold prayer vigil for Notre-Dame Cathedral https://t.co/zUkKiyKMfl — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 16, 2019

This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.

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