A day after the devastating blaze that destroyed the roof and spire of the Notre-Dame cathedral, investigators and photographers were able to get a first look at the damage inside, including the preservation of a number of valuable artifacts and features among piles of debris and a heavily damaged roof. Private citizens and companies in France have stepped forward, pledging hundreds of millions of euros to help restore the treasured building.
After the Fire: Photos From Inside Notre-Dame Cathedral
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A picture taken on April 16, 2019, shows the altar surrounded by charred debris inside the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the building. #
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A picture taken on April 16, 2019, shows an interior view of the floor of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the structure. #
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