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Welcome to all visitors !


Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is pleased to welcome you to discover its rich heritage. The visit is free, but prior reservation is required.


To ensure a high-quality experience and avoid any technical interference, groups accompanied by a guide must use audiophones, which can be reserved and rented through the cathedral’s service (rental is set for 1 hour 30 minutes, including the façade).


We kindly ask you to respect the areas specially dedicated to prayer in order to preserve the worshippers’ quiet reflection.


Each week, the cathedral welcomes several tens of thousands of visitors. For this reason, visits cannot take place during religious services, on weekends, or on public holidays. The booking calendar is available three months in advance.


How long does a visit last ?
To facilitate circulation and respect the site, it is recommended to limit the interior visit to 60 minutes.


What is the cost of a visit ?
The visit is free. If you wish, you may support the cathedral by making a donation.


Practical information


- Prohibited items : suitcases, large backpacks, knives, metal water bottles. (Detailed guidelines are available on our website.)
- Restrooms : there are none inside the cathedral.
- Accessibility : an entrance is available to the left of the central portal.

Duration
Approximately 60 min.

Attention !

Only licensed guides holding a national guide card, as well as teachers, are authorized to conduct guided visits inside the Cathedral.

All reservations are firm and final on the visitor’s part. The Cathedral reserves the right to cancel a visit if necessary for operational reasons.

Use of this system implies full acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions of Use.
Each user agrees to make reservations only for their own groups, in accordance with current regulations and the Cathedral’s internal rules.
Any misuse — such as repeated or excessive bookings limiting access for other visitors, resale of time slots, or false information — may result in the suspension or cancellation of the related reservations.
The cathédral reserves the right to cancel any visit in case of misuse, abuse, or necessity related to its mission.
To ensure fair access, users may not make more than 30 group reservations per quarter.

 

Practical information

Please respect the areas reserved for prayer and silence.

It is strictly forbidden to stop or speak in front of the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns, or to enter the choir or any chapels clearly marked as reserved.

Mass is celebrated daily at 8 a.m., 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Vespers are sung at 5:30 p.m.

To further enrich your visit, our official shop offers:

An educational booklet is also available to help you deepen your discovery of the Cathedral.




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