Workers in Paris begin removing large sections of damaged scaffolding from the exterior of Notre Dame cathedral on June 8, 2020. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)
The scaffolding had initially been placed on the cathedral's old spire for renovation, but was caught in a 2019 blaze that destroyed the spire and roof.
Construction on the historic cathedral began in 1163 and finished in 1345.
Workers in Paris begin removing large sections of damaged scaffolding from the exterior of Notre Dame cathedral on June 8, 2020. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)
Workers in Paris begin removing large sections of damaged scaffolding from the exterior of Notre Dame cathedral on June 8, 2020. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)
Workers in Paris begin removing large sections of damaged scaffolding from the exterior of Notre Dame cathedral on June 8, 2020. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yang)
