Description
Seven guests at most share this one-hour Notre-Dame Cathedral tour with a guide, which starts on the Parvis in front of the three great portals. The guide explains the stories carved there, the Gallery of Kings and the way flying buttresses changed Gothic building, before the group goes inside the reopened cathedral.
Under the ribbed vaults and the stained-glass windows you hear about Napoleon's coronation, the Crown of Thorns and other relics the cathedral once housed, and the part Victor Hugo played in saving the building. Inside, the guide keeps the commentary quiet, because Notre-Dame is still a place of worship.
- The Rose Window, the flying buttresses and the sculpted façades
- One hour with a certified guide
- A group of at most 7 guests
There is no skip-the-line entry and no ticket to buy: entry is free, and you join the general line with your guide, so allow for a wait. Shoulders and knees must be covered. The towers and the crypt are not part of the visit. If the interior is closed, you get a one-hour guided tour outside instead. Children under 10 and wheelchair users cannot join.