European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Patching up the pantheon United press International Rench president Francois Mitterrand was attending a ceremony in pans at the �23 Cor Obj pan Lacon recently when a Block of Slone Pecold Oil the Side of inc stately edifice and loll to the ground not far irom his entourage the president was spared and Hanks la a massive and costly inst oration program soon la begin. So wife visitors to Tho Many monuments and buildings in pans. Concerned Hal Franco s splendid architectural past May nol have a future government of Micals Hava launched a Campaign to raise Money Tor restoration of Iho country s cultural inheritance. Indisputably our monuments arc deteriorating faster than we can repair i hem said Yves Loiret head Insp Clor of has local monuments Lor the ministry of culture and communicate runs the pan Lacon. Iho arc Detriomphe and Noire Dame Ca i Tedra arc us a Lew of Iho cultural and historical Sites in pans and throughout France Hal have fallen prey to pollution tial fic and old age. Cost estimates Lor Patching up the monuments run High the culture ministry this year allocated the equivalent of $122 million Tor historic restoration. A five Fin ending in 1992 will put $800 million toward Fang up cathedrals gardens and archaeological Sites. One of n Finch citizen sir Calsel loves is his cultural legacy according to a Survey by the culture ministry and be paint Magazine which found As Many French visit cathedrals and chateaus As go to the movies. In 1986, 7 3 million people toured Iho 92 historical monuments belonging to the slate. More than 36.300 edifices Are protected and cannot to altered without stale permission. The Patrimony inner cols and concerns All citizens sad culture minister Francois Leotard who has said saving the buildings is his priority of the com blog pantheon Burts in 1764 As a tribute to greek architecture periodically Sheds blocks weighing up to 13 pounds irom As High As 30 Leel. We warned Iho president said an architect for historical Moruzi Mcnac Heric a Whsle speaking of Mitterrand s wait Loho pan Lacon Tho risk of tailing rocks exists even it in is statistically very Balisle estimated the pantheon built As a Church and now a shrine to the glorious dead of France including Vollaree Rousseau and Victor Hugo will Cost about $25 million to repair. Built in Tho form of a greek Cross with a round domed roof. Iho pantheon Loa lures a columned Roll portico and a carved grecian frieze along its outer Walls. It s considered a Miracle meanwhile that nobody has yet been injured irom tailing gargoyles at the tie Pant won it just one of Many Paris Monument that needs Saf Oratta Cathedral of nolo oame. From time to time pieces of the ferocious looking Stone statues studding the ancient rooftop fail to the Busy sidewalks below. Tourist buses no longer Park in the adjoining streets. Thanks to a $3.3 million restoration Tain no longer Falls on Iho Church s choir toll but Tho building s sex Lorimor
