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Re:Notre Dame is unstable: a strong wind could make the wall... by alistairSH on Thursday May 23, 2019 @06:57PM (#19996850)
Interestingly, Notre Dame's own Wikipedia entry states it was nationalized in 1789, with several laws passed since reaffirming it's status as owned by the state and (what I interpret to mean) loaned back to the Church.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris#Ownership

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Re:Notre Dame is unstable: a strong wind could make the wall... by throwaway744678 on Friday May 24, 2019 @04:14AM (#19999512)
Indeed I stand corrected. Interestingly, (most) ancient cathedral are owned by the state, while (most) other churches are owned by the cities.

I made a bit of research, and while the sources are somewhat contradictory - the article linked as a source by Wikipedia contradicts what is stated on Wikipedia! - my understanding is that you are correct: - nationalized in 1789 - the Concordat (Napoleon, 1801) confirms the state ownership, and usage is granted to the Church - a few laws in the 19th century states the state pays for the maintenance of the building - law in 1905 confirms (again) state ownership, usage assigned to the Church

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