Before the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris can begin, engineers may have to tap nearly every stone in the cathedral and listen for subtle sounds of damage, according to specialists who repaired one of the largest cathedrals in the world in New York after a devastating 2001 fire.

For Notre-Dame, lessons from a fire-damaged New York cathedral

Notre Dame: Paris landmark and soul of the French nation

A massive fire that devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral is "under control", Paris fire brigade confirmed on Tuesday. "The fire is completely under control. It is partially extinguished, there are residual fires to put out," AFP quoted, spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Gabriel Plus as saying.

Notre Dame fire 'under control, partially extinguished': Firefighters

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage.

Notre Dame fire: Main structure saved; President Emmanuel Macron says will rebuild Paris' historic cathedral

The huge blaze that has devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been extinguished, the city's fire service announced on Tuesday, around 15 hours after it first broke out.

Paris: Notre-Dame fire extinguished, says fire service

People in the vicinity scrambled for cover during the incident which comes close on the heels of the extremist attack in London

'IS soldier' shot at after attacking police outside Paris' Notre Dame