Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral Exterior Guided Tour

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About the activity

Discover Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral on a guided tour of the exterior, then choose to explore the interior on your own at the end of the tour.

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English
Duration

1 hour
Includes
- 60-minute walking tour around the outside of the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Île de la Cité
- Guided tour of the exterior of the cathedral
- Recommendation for how to enter into Notre Dame Cathedral after your exterior tour
- Guided tour inside the cathedral
- Ticketed entry (we provide guidance on which line to use, should you wish to enter Notre Dame after the exteriors tour - the guide does not go into Notre Dame with you).

Highlights & Description

Highlights

Explore the Gothic beauty of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Choose between interior & exterior or exterior-only guided tours
Admire the intricate west façade and flying buttresses up close
Discover the architectural innovations of the flying buttresses and their impact
See the Emmanuel Bell and the bell towers that survived the 2019 fire

Description

Discover Notre Dame Cathedral on a guided tour designed with two clear booking options, so you can choose the experience that suits you best. Guests may book either a guided exterior tour only, or a fully guided interior and exterior tour where the guide enters the cathedral with you.

All tours begin with an exterior tour of Notre Dame Cathedral, where your expert guide introduces the history, architecture, and significance of this Gothic landmark. As you explore the exterior, you will admire the west facade, flying buttresses, and detailed stone carvings, while learning how Notre Dame was built, how Victor Hugo’s novel helped save it from destruction, and how the cathedral has endured through centuries of change.

Take part in the full guided exterior tour, which concludes at the cathedral entrance. After the tour, you may enter Notre Dame independently via the general admission line for a self guided interior visit at your own pace. This experience offers a clear and enriching way to visit one of Paris’s most iconic and newly restored landmarks.

Good to know before you go

-Entry to Notre Dame Cathedral is free. The services offered are independent of entry to the building.
-Entry to Notre Dame is via General Admission line.
-We do not distribute entry tickets nor provide any special access to enter Notre Dame. We only offer entry advice after the tour for your self guided visit.
-Lines may be long, especially within the first year of reopening. We do not provide timed reservation tickets.
-Guests are encouraged to explore at their own pace inside the cathedral

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