一位91岁的法国老人捐赠了100万美元,以挽救村庄的历史教堂免于被拆除。
A 91-year-old Frenchman donated $1M to save his village’s historic church from demolition.
一名91岁的法国人Raymond Landy从他兄弟的遗产中捐了100万欧元(约75万英镑),用于恢复他家乡La Chapelle-sur-Aveyron(约640人居住的村庄)的历史教堂。
A 91-year-old Frenchman, Raymond Landy, donated €1 million—about £750,000—earned from his brother’s inheritance to restore the historic church in his hometown of La Chapelle-sur-Aveyron, a village of around 640 people.
这笔捐款将资助从2026年春季开始的一个大型、单一阶段的修复项目,包括修理屋顶、钟楼和合唱团,目标是将教堂再保留150年。
The donation will fund a major, single-phase restoration project beginning in spring 2026, including repairs to the roof, bell tower, and choir, with the goal of preserving the church for another 150 years.
该教堂是该村文化和精神生活的核心,有被拆毁的危险。
The church, central to the village’s cultural and spiritual life, had been at risk of demolition.
为Landy的荣耀而揭幕了一座纪念牌。
A commemorative plaque was unveiled in Landy’s honor.