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As the world watched one of Europe’s most important relics go up in smoke, an unlikely source of salvation emerged.
The accidental fire at Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral is an international tragedy. A cultural symbol of France, and French resistance, that survived the Nazi occupation of Paris during WWII, was consumed on Monday evening by a blaze likely started by construction work.
There’s hope on the horizon, however. The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has pledged to rebuild the cathedral in full, presumably helped by the 600 million euros or so already donated to the cause by French billionaires, companies, and civilians.
L’Oreal, the Bettencourt Meyers family, and billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault have announced that they will donate millions each to the restoration fund… It’s good to have friends in high places.
So, we know that the rebuilding project has the backing it needs. But completely restoring an 800-year-old mega-cathedral is certainly no easy task, especially considering the pressure to recreate the building exactly.
Enter an unlikely saviour: Assassin’s Creed Unity.
The Assassin’s Creed game, which was developed by Ubisoft and released in November 2014, is an action-adventure game set in Paris during the 18th century French Revulsion.
The plot is set in a fictional history of real-world events, and follows the age-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace and free will (and the ability to wear funny capes), and the Templars, who are some kind of authoritarian regime.
This third-person open world exploration gives players the run of Paris, however inarguably the biggest structure available to explore is none other than the Notre Dame.
