Notre-Dame Cathedral Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Notre-Dame Cathedral. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now: 

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Entry to Notre-Dame Cathedral is free, but it’s worth booking your tickets in advance to skip the line. There is an admission fee to climb the Towers of Notre Dame: tickets cost €16 for adults and are free for under-18s and for anyone aged 18–25 from the European Union or non-European residents of France.

Yes, as an icon of Paris and one of the world's most famous cathedrals, the grand reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral—painstakingly reconstructed after it burned down in 2019—was long-awaited. While you can explore the cathedral for free, consider visiting with a guide to learn more about its history and its architectural details, both past and present.

Per one customer who booked the Notre-Dame Cathedral Access and Outdoor Walking Tour, "Absolutely wonderful. June was so lovely, welcoming, and informative. We learnt so much. The cathedral is stunning, and it was well worth having a guided walking tour."

Yes, Notre-Dame Cathedral reopened in December 2024, resuming both religious services and public visits. (It had remained closed for several years after a devastating fire in 2019.) Following its reopening, the number of visitors is projected to surge to 15 million annually, averaging approximately 40,000 people per day.

The best ways to reach Notre-Dame Cathedral are via public transportation. Take Métro line 4 to Cité or Saint-Michel Notre-Dame stations; both are a few minutes’ walk from the landmark. Saint-Michel Notre-Dame also is served by lines B and C of the RER commuter train and numerous bus lines.

Yes, Notre-Dame offers daily, volunteer-led outdoor tours that touch on the historical and artistic significance of the cathedral’s exterior (and they’re free!). Group tours of the cathedral are available except during Mass times, and a number of itineraries stop outside the landmark. Options range from walking tours of the Île de la Cité and central Paris to private driving tours, hop-on hop-off bus tours, river boat tours of the Seine, and many more.

Notre-Dame dates to the 12th century and is the most famous among Europe’s Gothic cathedrals. Considered a symbol of France—and one of Paris’ main landmarks—it has played a key role in important moments in French history (like the crowning of Napoleon) and was immortalized in fiction by Victor Hugo.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Paris:

• Eiffel Tower

• Louvre Museum

• River Seine

• Musée d'Orsay

• Montmartre

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