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Work starts to protect Notre Dame cathedral following fire

By
Margot Judge
Published April 24, 2019, 3:28 p.m. ET
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Men work to strengthen a part of Notre Dame cathedral.
Men work to strengthen a part of Notre Dame cathedral. Reuters
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A net covers parts of Notre Dame cathedral.
PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 24: A net covers parts of Notre Dame cathedral after the massive fire that ravaged the emblematic monument on April 24, 2019 in Paris, France. Fire… Getty Images
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Workers install temporary tarpaulins to protect Notre-Dame Cathedral from rain damage.
Workers install temporary tarpaulins to protect Notre-Dame Cathedral from rain damage, a week after a massive fire devastated large parts of the gothic structure in Paris, France, April 23, 2019…. Reuters
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Technicians work in a crane next to the Notre Dame cathedral.
Technicians work in a crane next to the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Monday, April 22, 2019. n the wake of the fire last week that gutted Notre Dame, questions… AP
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A net covers one of the stained glass windows.
A net covers one of the stained glass windows. AP
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A bird flies over as a crane works on the cathedral.
A bird flies over Notre Dame cathedral as a crane works on the cathedral ,Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Paris. Notre Dame isn’t expected to reopen to the public for… AP
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Men work to remove a statue following the fire at the cathedral.
PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 23: Men work to remove a statue from Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire damaged the iconic monument, on April 23, 2019 in Paris, France. A… Getty Images
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Workers stand on a roof of Notre Dame cathedral.
Workers stand on a roof of Notre Dame cathedral Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Paris. Professional mountain climbers were hired to install synthetic, waterproof tarps over the gutted, exposed exterior… AP
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Men work to strengthen a part of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Men work to strengthen a part of Notre-Dame Cathedral, a week after a massive fire devastated large parts of the gothic structure in Paris, France, April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Reuters
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A crane lifts scaffolding to the roof of the cathedral.
Technicians work on Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris on April 23, 2019, one week after a fire devastated the cathedral. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo credit should… AFP/Getty Images
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A workers stands between wooden planks on Notre Dame cathedral.
A workers stands between wooden planks on Notre Dame cathedral Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Paris. Professional mountain climbers were hired to install synthetic, waterproof tarps over the gutted, exposed… AP
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A statue is removed from Notre Dame cathedral following the fire.
A statue is removed from Notre Dame cathedral following the fire. AP
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Technicians work on one of the cathedral's windows.
Technicians work on one of the cathedral’s windows. AFP/Getty Images
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Workers install tarpaulins to protect Notre Dame cathedral from rain damage.
Workers install tarpaulins to protect Notre Dame cathedral from rain damage. Reuters
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A gargoyle is seen in front of a scaffold on the cathedral's roof.
A gargoyhle is seen in front of a scaffold at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris on April 23, 2019, one week after a fire devastated the cathedral. (Photo by… AFP/Getty Images
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Temporary tarpaulins are installed on the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral to protect it from rain damage.
PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 24: Temporary tarpaulins are installed on the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral to protect it from the rain damage caused by the massive fire that ravaged… Getty Images
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Workers install protections on Notre Dame cathedral.
Workers install protections on Notre Dame cathedral Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Paris. Professional mountain climbers were hired to install synthetic, waterproof tarps over the gutted, exposed exterior of Notre… AP
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