Notre-Dame fire: Paris surveys aftermath of cathedral blaze - BBC News
Images from Paris as residents and officials examine the extent of the disastrous fire.
Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to rebuild the cathedral

Parisians are examining the full extent of a massive fire at Notre-Dame cathedral.

The fire, which brought down the spire and roof, was declared under control almost nine hours after it started.

President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the 12th Century cathedral, describing the blaze as a "terrible tragedy". Hundreds of millions of euros have already been pledged.

Images from inside and outside the cathedral show the extent of the damage.

Inspectors study damage caused by the blaze, the day after it broke out

Sections of the cathedral were under scaffolding as part of extensive renovations

The fire engulfed the cathedral's roof and caused its spire to collapse

In this image taken on Monday evening, the flames can be seen taking hold of the roof

The building's spire and roof collapsed but the main structure was saved

President Emmanuel Macron called it a "terrible tragedy" and vowed to restore the landmark

The Paris prosecutor's office says it has opened an inquiry into "accidental deconstruction by fire"

The fire was declared completely extinguished on Tuesday morning

Notre-Dame cathedral pictured before and after the fire