The Revolutionaries couldn't be dissuaded from destroying most of the cathedral's statues, although 67 were saved (many of the originals are now housed in the Musee de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame next door).
The Revolutionaries were trying to destroy each and every last statue near the cathedral. 
mnli hypothesis: The Revolutionaries were trying to destroy each and every last statue near the cathedral.  premise: The Revolutionaries couldn't be dissuaded from destroying most of the cathedral's statues, although 67 were saved (many of the originals are now housed in the Musee de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame next door).