About this experience
Discover Notre-Dame through its Gothic symbols, restored interior, and 850 years of history. Choose the option that fits your visit and explore this masterpiece with meaningful explanations.
Highlights
- Choose between many options (Exterior only, Exterior and Interior and Private)
- Discover the cathedral’s Gothic symbols, sculptures, and architectural genius
- Learn the story of Notre-Dame with your expert guide
- Experience the restored interior filled with light, color & spiritual atmosphere
What's included
- Qualified tour guide
- Entry into Notre-Dame Cathedral (free)
- Interior and exterior Guided tour (depending on option)
- Intimate small-group option (Semi-Private or Private)
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Choose between three exceptional ways to experience Notre-Dame Cathedral, each offering a different level of depth and access:
Option 1: Full Interior and Exterior (Semi-Private)
A complete guided visit. Your expert guide takes you around the cathedral’s exterior and inside the newly reopened interior for an in-depth exploration.
Option 2: Exterior Only with Assisted Free Entry (Standard Group)
A guided exterior tour followed by assisted free entry, allowing you to explore the interior independently at your own pace.
Option 3: Full Interior and Exterior Private
An exclusive private guided tour covering both the exterior and interior of Notre-Dame, with personalized commentary, flexible pacing, and a dedicated expert guide.
All three options begin with a guided discovery of Notre-Dame’s breathtaking Gothic façade.
As you walk around the exterior, your guide reveals the meaning behind the sculpted portals, the rose windows, the gargoyles, and the ingenious flying buttresses that made this cathedral a marvel of medieval engineering.
You’ll also learn how craftspeople and restorers brought the monument back to life after the 2019 fire, restoring its symbolic place in the heart of Paris.
If you select Option 1 or Option 3, your guide accompanies you inside the cathedral to reveal its newly restored beauty.
Experience the soaring stone vaults, the glowing stained glass, the quiet chapels, and the powerful atmosphere that has drawn pilgrims and kings for nearly a thousand years.
Your guide explains the spiritual, artistic, and historical meaning behind each space.
If you choose Option 2, you continue your visit inside independently, allowing you to explore the sacred interior freely while benefiting from all the historical and architectural context provided during the guided exterior tour.
Whichever option you choose, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of Notre-Dame’s history, symbolism, and resilience—an experience that goes far beyond simply admiring its façade.
Terms & conditions
This tour does not include skip-the-line access. The guide accompanies guests to the cathedral entrance and assists with the entry process. Entrance waiting time depends on crowd levels and security conditions and is independent of our will.
Admission to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is free of charge. The services offered are independent of entry to the cathedral.
Appropriate clothing is required to enter the Notre-Dame Cathedral (shoulders and knees must be covered).
In case of exceptional closure of Notre-Dame Cathedral, the interior visit will be replaced by a 1-hour exterior guided tour.