France and Italy come together at Notre-Dame and Amboise in the name of art. Macron: our bond is indestructible

The summit between Italy and France held yesterday between Paris and Amboise, where tribute was paid to Leonardo da Vinci, who disappeared in the very city on the Loire River on May 2, 1519, also had the effect of bringing the two countries closer together after recent tensions over immigration issues and interventions by Italian government officials regarding the yellow vest riots and the CFA franc. A meeting in the name of art that began in the morning from the Notre-Dame cathedral, whose roof, as is well known, was destroyed in the fire last April 15.The two presidents of the republic, Sergio Mattarella and Emmanuel Macron, were present in Paris, accompanied by their respective culture ministers, Alberto Bonisoli and Franck Riester. The day began precisely with a visit to the cathedral: Mattarella stressed that the great house of worship is a European symbol and showed his gratitude for the firefighters who saved it from destruction. What the whole world experienced last April were “hours of great concern and emotional involvement,” the head of state said.

He was echoed by Minister Bonisoli: “It is important for me today to be here together with the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, to bear witness to Italy’s closeness to France after the fire that caused serious damage to Notre-Dame,” he said. “Right from the start, Mibac made its experts, world-recognized excellences, available to our friends across the Alps for the reconstruction of the cathedral, a world heritage site.”

The day then continued with a tribute to Leonardo and the beginning of the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of his death. Celebrations that served to reinforce relations between Italy and France even though, Mattarella wished to clarify, there was no need for a reconciliation: “our ties,” the president of the republic reiterated, “are so strong, so historically deep that there was no need for it,” following a visit to Chambord Castle, where the day ended with a meeting with five hundred students from Italy and France. “The bond between our two countries and our citizens is indestructible,” President Macron concluded, stressing that the friendship between the two countries is much deeper than is painted.

Pictured, Macron and Mattarella at the Château de Amboise.

France and Italy come together at Notre-Dame and Amboise in the name of art. Macron: our bond is indestructible

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