Bernard Arnault, the world's third richest man, pledged 200 million euro to the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Getty ImagesUPDATE - French billionaires Francois-Henri Pinault of Kering Group and Bernard Arnault of LVMH and oil company Total have pledged $450 million (€400 million) to restore Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral following a devastating fire on Monday evening. The Arnault family, owners of luxury goods group LVMH, also pledged €200 million after French President Emmanuel Macron called for donations to rebuild the French national icon. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Salma Hayek (L) and François-Henri Pinault attend the 2018 LACMA Art + Film Gala held at LACMA on November 03, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Patrick Pouyanné, chief executive of Total, tweeted the French oil giant would contribute €100 million to the fund.

Source: Forbes April 16, 2019 09:53 UTC