Apple has announced that it will be donating a sum of money to help French officials restore the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The cathedral was significantly damaged by fire this past Monday.

New rumors have French banks already working to bring Apple Pay to the country while their Chinese counterparts are starting to confirm that the service will be switched on come Thursday morning.

Making a major departure from its usual design, Apple today inaugurated its all new Paris Opera Store. This store is situated just across the street, from the iconic Opera House in the romantic city of Paris, France. Named as Apple Opera Store, the design is a radical departure from the usual Apple Stores that you might have seen around the world. Moved by the romantic architectural beauty and culture of Paris, this new Apple Store does not include any of the usual architectural features of Apple’s previous stores that you might have seen.