Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Illustration Notre Dame de Paris

Paris June 19, 2024: The installation of the lead roofing is being completed on the frames of Notre Dame de Paris. More than 3,000 lead plates will cover the heart, the nave and the two arms of the transept. The end of the waterproofing as well as the dismantling is planned for the beginning of the summer at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

France: Fire Breaks Out At 4 Story Residential Building In Rungis

A fire broke out at a 4-story residential building in Rungis, Val-de-Marne on Monday afternoon. The flame erupted at the rooftop which was under waterproofing work. Residents nearby and a school were evacuated. There were no reports of injuries.

Traditional Japanese umbrellas dry on sand dune in Tottori

Traditional Japanese umbrellas dry on sand dune in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - About 100 traditional Japanese umbrellas, coated with vegetable oil for waterproofing, dry on sand dune in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, Oct. 21 before they are colored for completion.

CHINA-FUJIAN-DRGON BOAT-MANUFACTURE (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-DRGON BOAT-MANUFACTURE (CN)

(220531) -- FUZHOU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman fills waterproofing material in a new dragon boat at Fangzhongxiong dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village of Nantong Township in Minhou County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 30, 2022. Fangzhuang, known as "Dragon Boat Village", has a traditional dragon boat manufacturing history for more than 700 years. Every year, more than 200 hand-made wooden boats, carefully built by craftsmen, are sold nationwide and even overseas from the village. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

CHINA-FUJIAN-DRGON BOAT-MANUFACTURE (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-DRGON BOAT-MANUFACTURE (CN)

(220531) -- FUZHOU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen fill waterproofing material in a new dragon boat at Fangzhongxiong dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village of Nantong Township in Minhou County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 30, 2022. Fangzhuang, known as "Dragon Boat Village", has a traditional dragon boat manufacturing history for more than 700 years. Every year, more than 200 hand-made wooden boats, carefully built by craftsmen, are sold nationwide and even overseas from the village. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Traditional Japanese umbrellas dry on sand dune in Tottori

Traditional Japanese umbrellas dry on sand dune in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - About 100 traditional Japanese umbrellas, coated with vegetable oil for waterproofing, dry on sand dune in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, Oct. 21 before they are colored for completion. (Kyodo)

Thermal insulation

Thermal insulation

Placing of the bituminous waterproofing on office building on March 24 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.