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Notre-Dame de Paris: key facts
- Time to allow: 1–1.5 hours
- Hours: 08:00–19:00 (open daily)
- Address: 6 Parvis Notre-Dame – Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris
- Nearest transport: Métro Cité · 3 min walk (M4)
- Localada perk: 5% OFF – Guided cathedral tour — book below
- Entry to the cathedral is free
- Modest dress is expected; this is an active place of worship
The story of Notre-Dame de Paris
Look up.
What you're seeing took nearly two hundred years to build. They started in 1163, and generations of stonemasons lived and died before it was finished. Fathers passed the work to their sons.
For centuries this was the heart of Paris — not just a church, but the point from which all distances in France are measured. There's a small bronze marker in the square: kilometre zero. Every road sign in the country counts from right here.
It has survived a great deal. Revolutionaries smashed its statues, mistaking biblical kings for French ones. It fell into such ruin that by the 1800s there was talk of demolishing it. Then a novelist named Victor Hugo wrote a book about a bell-ringer who lived in its towers, and all of Paris fell in love with the cathedral again. The book saved the building.
And then, in April 2019, the world watched the roof burn.
The spire fell. The oak beams — some cut from trees planted eight hundred years ago — were lost. People stood on these bridges and wept.
But the stone held. The towers held. The great rose windows survived.
And Notre-Dame reopened in December 2024, restored by thousands of craftspeople using medieval techniques: hand-hewn oak, quarried stone, lead and glass. Cleaned of centuries of soot, the interior is brighter now than any living person has ever seen it.
Nine hundred years, and it's still standing. Still the centre of everything.
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Tips for visiting Notre-Dame de Paris
- Early morning is the calmest time inside
- Walk around to the east side for the flying buttresses — the best view of the architecture
- The square in front is free to enter without any reservation
- Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie are a 5-minute walk away on the same island
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Notre-Dame de Paris audio guide: frequently asked questions
Is the Notre-Dame de Paris audio guide free?
Yes. The Notre-Dame de Paris audio guide is part of Localada’s free Paris guide: create a free account and open it in your browser, no app download needed. Tickets for Notre-Dame de Paris are bought separately; booking through Localada’s GetYourGuide links gives 5% off.
How long should I spend at Notre-Dame de Paris?
Allow 1–1.5 hours for Notre-Dame de Paris.
What are the opening hours of Notre-Dame de Paris?
08:00–19:00 (open daily). Hours can change on public and religious holidays, so check on the day.
Can I get a discount on Notre-Dame de Paris tickets?
Yes. Book Notre-Dame de Paris tickets and tours through Localada’s GetYourGuide links and GetYourGuide applies 5% off at checkout.
Which languages is the Notre-Dame de Paris audio guide available in?
Narration and text are available in 15 languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.