(CNN) Notre Dame Cathedral will not hold Christmas mass for the first time in more than 200 years, following the fire that devastated the Paris landmark in April, officials confirmed.

Reconstruction works take place on Notre-Dame on July 9, 2019 in Paris after it was badly damaged by fire in April.

It will be the first time since the French Revolution in 1803 that the 850-year-old cathedral has not held Christmas mass services, spokesman Andre Finot told CNN on Sunday.

The cathedral -- a UNESCO World Heritage site -- was ravaged by a fire which destroyed the structure's fire, parts of the roof and vault in April.

Smoke and flames rise from Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019.

Midnight mass will still be celebrated on Christmas Eve by rector Patrick Chauvet, but would instead be held at the nearby church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Agence France-Presse news agency reported.

The building had remained open for Christmas during 200 years of turbulent history, including Nazi occupation in World War II.

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