A protective sheet is being rolled over the burnt roof of Notre Dame Cathedral to prevent rain damaging the building further.
Showers and heavy downpours have been forecast for the French capital this week.
But the tarpaulin will only be a temporary measure until a more permanent solution is built.
Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports from Paris:
US names Rubio, Tony Blair to Gaza board under Trump's plan
The White House on Friday announced some members of a so-called "Board of Peace" that is to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which has been under a fragile ceasefire since October.
Ukrainian team heading to US for security guarantee talks, Zelenskyy says
A Ukrainian delegation is en route to the US for talks on security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, expressing hope the documents could be signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, as she tries to gain some influence over how the president shapes the South American country's political future.
Two Lisbon policemen charged with torturing migrants and vagrants
Two Lisbon police officers have been charged with torturing vagrants and migrants and then sharing images of their acts in an online chat with other officers, triggering a broader inquiry, Portuguese officials said on Friday.
At least seven killed in Uganda violence, Museveni dominates election results
At least seven people were killed in violence overnight in central Uganda, police said on Friday, following national elections that looked set to extend veteran President Yoweri Museveni's rule into a fifth decade.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has hailed the country's "enduring resilience and the courage and determination of its people" as he marked the 'Day of Solidarity' on social media.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has "invited" residents to tune in to national media channels at 11:00 am on Saturday to mark the 'Day of Solidarity'.
Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa lit up in white on Friday night to mark the UAE's 'Day of Solidarity'.
