Notre-Dame de Paris finally ready for restoration

France's Notre-Dame cathedral is finally ready to undergo restoration work more than two years after a blaze ravaged the heritage landmark and remains on course to reopen in 2024, authorities said Saturday, following months of painstaking work to secure the building, Report informs, citing France 24.

Authorities will now call for tenders to select the companies to carry out the restoration work.

The cathedral's interior walls and floors will also undergo "a thorough cleaning process" later this month.