The prize pool launched by the Heritage Foundation reached this threshold after the arson of October 17.
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Limoges town hall was seriously damaged by an arson during violence on October 17. The building, inaugurated in 1883, will be classified as a historic monument.
A pot launched to rebuild the town hall of Limoges, largely destroyed during the violence of October 17, reached one million euros in donations on Monday, the total cost of the work remaining under “evaluation”, according to the Ministry of Culture. This pot opened by the Heritage Foundation reached 1,007,700 euros in donations at midday on Monday, from more than 9,000 donors.
The roof and belfry of this town hall, inaugurated in 1883, collapsed after the arson caused by radical elements who had broken windows and broken down the town hall door during the excesses that occurred during the national mobilization of October 17. By early 2027, the work must consolidate the weakened elements, with the installation of a temporary cover, the Ministry of Culture announced Monday in a press release.
The main project should begin in 2028 and be completed by 2030-2031, according to a “provisional” schedule mentioned by the ministry, according to which “the overall cost of the restoration is currently being evaluated”. A few days after this fire, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced during a visit to Limoges that the town hall was going to be entirely classified as a historic monument, thus becoming eligible for certain funding.
He notably promised that the costs would be covered by the State, with participation from public and private patronage, including the Heritage Foundation's kitty. At the end of October, the National Assembly approved an amendment to the draft state budget for 2027 and introduced an increased tax reduction of 75% and up to 1,000 euros for donations intended for this reconstruction.
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Start of consolidation work in early 2027.
Likely · Within months
Completion of the main construction site between 2030 and 2031.
Likely · Within years

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