Notre-Dame tour:
Inside the cathedral that built Paris
Destination
Paris, France
Duration
2.5 hours
Tour size
Max 10
Language
English
Overview
Notre-Dame has drawn pilgrims, architects, and curious travelers for more than 850 years. Step inside with an expert local guide and no more than five other people on this Notre-Dame tour of the cathedral and the island where Paris began.
- •Stand beneath Notre-Dame's rose windows and see where fire, stone, and eight centuries of craftsmanship meet
- •Trace the cobblestone streets of Île de la Cité with a guide who's walked them for years
- •Find the brass star that marks Point Zéro, the spot from which all distances in France are measured
- •Hear how Marie Antoinette spent her final days on this island, and why the booksellers still haven't left
- •Walk along the Seine with your guide as the island reveals itself, street by street
What's included
- Entrance to Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Local English-speaking expert guide
- Small group of 5 people or fewer
You will visit
- Notre-Dame Cathedral (interior, 90-minute guided visit with free time)
- Île de la Cité walking tour
- Sainte-Chapelle (exterior)
- Conciergerie (exterior)
- Hôtel-Dieu (exterior)
- Point Zéro des Routes de France
- River Seine views
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What to expect
Notre-Dame Cathedral: 850 years of stone, glass, and firelight
Your guide meets you on the parvis, in the shadow of the western façade, and sets the scene before you step inside. Over the next 90 minutes, you'll move through the nave, past the choir, and beneath the three rose windows that have survived wars, revolutions, and the 2019 fire. Your guide explains what was lost, what was saved, and how centuries of craftsmanship have been brought back into the light.
Île de la Cité: the island where Paris started
From the cathedral, your group sets off along the narrow streets that make up the oldest part of Paris. You'll pass the gothic exterior of Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie where prisoners once scratched their names into cell walls, and the Hôtel-Dieu, one of the oldest hospitals in Europe. Along the way, medieval kings share the same streets as the booksellers who still line the riverbank today.
"Stop beneath the south rose window when the light is right. The colors land on the stone floor. That's my favorite moment."
Avi,
WalksDevour Paris guide
"Last week I spotted a face carved into a column I must have walked past a hundred times. This island still surprises me."
Adam,
WalksDevour Paris guide
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