Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the most well-known and beautiful Gothic cathedrals in the world, is preceded by its brilliant reputation.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the most well-known and beautiful Gothic cathedrals in the world, is preceded by its brilliant reputation.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris closed for restoration
Following the 2019 fire, the inside of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral has been closed to the public to carry out restoration works.
You can still admire the Cathedral from the outside.
Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris in English), is a Medieval Catholic Cathedral, considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.
Notre-Dame de Paris is unfortunately not open for visits at the moment, due to the restoration works that had to follow the destructive fire in 2019. However, you can still admire it from the outside.
A popular solution is to go on tours and have an expert guide teach you all about the church’s long history while walking around the outer perimeter. These kinds of tours are pretty popular, so we recommend reserving them in advance, which you can do here .
Notre-Dame’s fame is partly due to its architectural innovations (for its time), like the use of rib vaults, flying buttresses, rose windows, and its abundance of sculptural decorations. Contributing to the Cathedral’s popularity are also its ten church bells and its three pipe organs.
Of course, the other determining factor in the church’s prominence in the collective imagination is Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel Notre-Dame de Paris (also known as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame).
Hugo’s novel spurred such public interest in the Cathedral and in Gothic architecture that, between 1844 and 1864, it led to a major restoration of Notre-Dame. Several other cleaning and restoration projects have been carried out ever since.
Location
Eastern end of the Île de la Cité, between the 1st and 4th arrondissements of Paris.
Tickets and price
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris closed for restoration
While Notre-Dame de Paris itself is not open for visits at the moment, you can still admire it from the outside, and even have an expert guide teach you all about its long history and the fire that almost destroyed it. These kinds of tours are pretty popular, so it’s best to get them in advance here .
Schedule
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris closed for restoration
Since the 2019 fire, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral has been closed to the public to carry out consolidation and restoration works.
You can still admire the Cathedral from the outside at any time.
Transport
Nearby sights
Since the Cathedral is on, Île de la Cité, it is quite close to all the monuments and sites on the island. Here is what you can find just a few steps from the church.
- Conciergerie
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Tour de l’Horloge du Palais de la Cité
- Crypte archéologique de l’île de la Cité
On either side of the Seine, off Île de la Cité you’ll also find other important attractions.
- Latin Quarter just south of the Notre-Dame.
- Louvre Museum just northwest of Notre-Dame.
- Panthéon in the Latin Quarter, south of Notre-Dame.
- Musée Cluny in the Latin Quarter, south of Notre-Dame.
