A catastrophic fire at Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral has left a nation mourning the devastation of its cultural and historic "epicentre" and sent shockwaves around the world.
Ashes from the blaze were scattered along the footpaths of the Seine on Tuesday morning.
Bridges on to the Ile de la Cite - the island in the Seine where the cathedral stands - were closed but joggers were free to take their morning run on the river banks either side of the building.
Crowds of people had come to view the damage and take pictures, while firefighters could be seen taking a break on the walls around Notre Dame's gardens.
Workmen could be seen on the cathedral's stone balconies, while scaffolding surrounds the area where the spire once stood.
Refuse collectors on the Seine said scaffolding had been in place before the fire for renovation works.
"It's incredible that it didn't fall," one said.
Windows to the rear of the building were blackened but also seemed to be intact.
Firefighters were still hosing the building with water jets at 7am on Tuesday.
The blaze, which broke out as the last crowds of tourists ended visits at around 6pm BST (7pm local time), was finally declared to be "completely under control" nearly nine hours later.
However, it is expected to take several days to completely extinguish all remaining pockets of fire, dampen down hotspots and secure the world-famous edifice.
Attention is beginning to turn to what may have caused the landmark, part of which was being restored, to fall victim to such a disaster.
The Paris prosecutors' office said police will carry out an investigation into "involuntary destruction caused by fire", indicating authorities are treating the blaze as a tragic accident for now.
