Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral Interior & Exterior 1-Hour Guided Tour - Small Group of up to 7 (Language Options)

Explore Notre-Dame inside and out
with a licensed guide

Tour the exterior and interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral for about an hour with a licensed guide in a small group of up to 7 people. Hear in-depth stories about its architecture, history and restoration.

Admire the Gothic facade from the parvis

The tour begins on the parvis, the square in front of the cathedral. Your guide vividly explains the stories carved into the three great portals, the drama behind the Gallery of Kings, and how flying buttresses transformed Gothic architecture.

Step inside the reopened cathedral

Enter the interior, reopened after the 2019 fire, through the general admission line with your guide. Beneath the soaring rib-vaulted ceilings and stained-glass windows, hear about Napoleon's coronation, relics such as the Crown of Thorns once kept here, and Victor Hugo's role in saving the cathedral. As it is a place of worship, commentary inside is kept brief.

※ Priority entry is not included, so expect to wait about 10–20 minutes in the general admission line.
※ If the interior closes unexpectedly, a 1-hour exterior tour is offered instead.