Pictures from Paris show the extent of the damage to the Notre Dame Cathedral after Monday's devastating fire.
More than 400 firefighters tackled the historic blaze through the night , battling to stop it wreaking complete destruction of the treasured facade after flames torched the roof, sending its spire crashing to the ground before crowds of horrified Parisians.
Meanwhile, teams raced to recover what treasures they could from the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece, which housed priceless artefacts and relics of huge religious and international significance.
Pictures showed the damage to one of the iconic stained glass windows in the historic building.
On Tuesday, firefighters sent a drone over Notre Dame to survey the damage caused by the blaze that engulfed the building.
But France's culture minister did say the "most precious treasures" of Notre Dame had been saved from the fire, including the crown of thorns Catholic relic and the tunic of Saint Louis.
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Franck Riester told reporters outside the cathedral that other works are being transferred from a storeroom in City Hall to the Louvre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There, they will be dehumidified, protected and eventually restored.
He said the cathedral's greatest paintings will be removed starting on Friday. He added: "We assume they have not been damaged by the fire but there will eventually be damage from the smoke."
The fire started on Monday night. You can read everything we know about the fire here .
