--- title: French Energy Companies Pledge to Help Restore the Notre Dame Cathedral description: French Energy Companies Pledge to Help Restore the Notre Dame Cathedral image: https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled-design-68-p2s2azd5qqd5w3yuqwm60zweklxltv472tmmhas5fs.png --- - [BUILD WITH US](https://www.allyenergy.com/work-with-us) - [GALLERY](http://ally.photos) [![Company logo](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/logos/ally-energy-logo-2.svg)](https://www.allyenergy.com/) - [ABOUT](https://www.allyenergy.com/about) - [INSIGHTS](https://www.allyenergy.com/resources) - OUR BUILDS - [Houston Energy & Climate Week](http://www.climateweekhouston.com) - [Energy Workforce of the Future](https://www.energyworkforceofthefuture.com/) - [The GRIT Awards & Best Energy Workplaces](https://www.allyenergy.com/2025-grit-awards-best-energy-workplaces-finalists) - [Energy Capital Markets Day on Wall Street](https://www.allyenergy.com/ally-tcs-worley-new-york-marathon-team) - 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Notre Dame Cathedral, the 850-year-old iconic landmark in Paris that was damaged by fire on Monday, April 15th is getting help and support from businesses in France and abroad. [Total S.A.](https://www.total.com/en), a leading global energy company headquartered in France, has pledged to donate EUR 100 million ($113.1 million USD) to its reconstruction. The company shared this news in a recent tweet. > Following the terrible fire that damaged Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most iconic monuments of Paris and France, we pledge our support for [#NotreDame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) by donating 100M euros to [@Fond\_Patrimoine](https://twitter.com/fond_patrimoine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to help the reconstruction of this architectural jewel. [https://t.co/Kqszwy9XUJ](https://t.co/Kqszwy9XUJ) > > — TotalEnergies (@TotalEnergies) [April 16, 2019](https://twitter.com/TotalEnergies/status/1118140170816098304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [Sodexo](https://www.sodexo.com/home.html), a French company that provides quality of life services such as food and facilities management for the energy industry, has also pledged its support. Sodexo tweeted out that it would commit to providing one million meals to the people supporting the reconstruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral. > Following the devastating fire that ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Sodexo has pledged to offer 1 million meals to the women and men who will support the reconstruction of this emblematic symbol of French cultural heritage, known world-wide. [#NotreDame](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/gFJmAa4Ekh](https://t.co/gFJmAa4Ekh) > > — Sodexo (@SodexoGroup) [April 17, 2019](https://twitter.com/SodexoGroup/status/1118484136908423168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) These two French energy companies along with businesses around the world are donating to the restoration of the cathedral. French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to rebuild the [Notre Dame Cathedral](https://notredamecathedralparis.com/) within the next five years. As of April 17th, the Associated Press reports that nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in so far. Construction on the original cathedral began in 1163 during the reign of King Louis VII and finally completed in 1345. The Notre Dame Cathedral was almost demolished in the late 18th century. Napoleon, crowned emperor inside its walls, saved the French landmark in 1804. In 1909, French heroine Joan of Arc was beatified inside the cathedral by Pope Pius X. 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