Paris Notre-Dame & Île de la Cité Walking Tour - Sainte-Chapelle Entry Included (English Guide)

Walk through the medieval heart of Paris
around Notre-Dame and the Île de la Cité

Start the tour with your English-speaking guide in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Your guide explains how to read the kings and saints, the gargoyles and the Last Judgment scene on the west facade, and tells the story of the 2019 fire and the major restoration still under way.

Right next to the cathedral is the Hôtel-Dieu, the oldest hospital in Paris. At this little-known site, learn how religion, medicine and charity shaped Parisians' daily lives over the centuries.

Explore a Left Bank bookshop and old churches

Cross to the Left Bank and hear stories of Hemingway, Joyce and the Lost Generation at Shakespeare and Company, the legendary English-language bookshop that was a haven for foreign writers in the 20th century. Then pass the small church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, one of the oldest in Paris, and René Viviani Square, home to the oldest living tree in Paris, planted in 1601.

At the Gothic church of Saint-Séverin, step inside briefly to admire its twisting columns and colorful stained glass.

Taste cream puffs at the Odette pastry shop

Take a short break at Odette, a pastry shop famous for its cream puffs, and enjoy a pastry tasting. It adds a sweet Parisian flavor between the history stories.

Admire the stained glass of Sainte-Chapelle at your own pace

The tour ends at Sainte-Chapelle, built in the 13th century to house relics of the Passion of Christ. Your guide introduces the chapel's stained-glass windows and explains how to read the biblical scenes, then you enter with the included ticket and explore more than 1,000 stained-glass panels at your own pace.

※ Entry to the interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral is not included.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.