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Notre-Dame Tour: Explore Gothic Architecture
4.9
15 Ratings
Paris
Explore Notre Dame’s facade and interior in a 1-hour tour, uncovering biblical details and historical events that shaped this architectural marvel.
Explore Notre Dame’s facade and interior in a 1-hour tour, uncovering biblical details and historical events that shaped this architectural marvel.
Duration:
1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris - Begin by exploring the origins of Paris, its early settlers, and royal lineages. Examine the facade to uncover biblical stories and historical events. Enter the cathedral to appreciate the Gothic architectural style and be amazed by its paintings, stained glass windows, organ, and the relics of Jesus Christ. Relax…
- Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris - Begin by exploring the origins of Paris, its early settlers, and royal lineages. Examine the facade to uncover biblical stories and historical events. Enter the cathedral to appreciate the Gothic architectural style and be amazed by its paintings, stained glass windows, organ, and the relics of Jesus Christ. Relax and listen as your guide shares captivating historical events that took place in this cathedral, including insights from Victor Hugo’s book “Notre Dame de Paris.”
- Sainte-Chapelle - Enjoy a visit inside without waiting in line, featuring a 45-minute guided tour. Discover the Gothic architectural style, the holy relics acquired by King Louis IX, and the stunning stained glass windows.
What's Included
- Sainte Chapelle entrance ticket
- Professional art historian guide
- Live commentary on board
- Outside Notre-Dame introduction. Tour guiding is allowed from june 2025 inside the monument
- Sainte Chapelle entrance ticket
- Professional art historian guide
- Live commentary on board
- Outside Notre-Dame introduction. Tour guiding is allowed from june 2025 inside the monument
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
- The visit doesn’t include climbing up the towers.
- Transportation to/from attractions
- The visit doesn’t include climbing up the towers.
Additional Information
This 1.5-hour tour invites participants to explore two Gothic masterpieces in the historic area of Paris known as “Île de la Cité.” The tour begins with an external introduction to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, where participants will admire its stunning facade and discover numerous details depicting biblical stories. Following the exterior…
This 1.5-hour tour invites participants to explore two Gothic masterpieces in the historic area of Paris known as “Île de la Cité.” The tour begins with an external introduction to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, where participants will admire its stunning facade and discover numerous details depicting biblical stories. Following the exterior exploration of the cathedral, the tour continues inside La Sainte Chapelle, the Gothic gem of Paris. Participants will learn about its construction, innovative architectural style, and the historical events that have influenced these globally renowned monuments. Please note, guiding inside Notre Dame is not permitted until March 2025.
- Please be at the meeting point of the tour 10 to 15 minutes before its starting time
- Groups are composed of minimum 1 person and maximum 10.
- Climbing up the towers needs booking. To do so you need to download an app called ‘je file’ and book a place on the day of the visit. In case you would like to discover the towers, we advice you to reserve after our visit inside the cathedral.
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Sainte-Chapelle
Boulevard du Palais
Tour departs from La saint Chapelle. Meet your guide at the 'group entrance' l
Please dont get into any line, just look for the tour guide holding a 'yellow bag', his/her licensed tour guide card at the Doors.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Kyra_a
Apr 3, 2019
Great tour - This was a great tour, particularly for kids. The tour guide was very informative and so good with the kids. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and highly recommend this!
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Jennifersf4599er
Apr 2, 2019
Great one-hour tour for parents and kids - Miss Ramirez was fantastic. Full of knowledge and engaging for both adults and kids. She came prepared with activity sheets for the kids to keep them interested and engaged while also keeping the parents/adults interested. We learned so much in such a short amount of time. Since it is so brief, she moves fast - so be ready to speed walk! :) I am so glad we did this tour. We would do it again i a heartbeat.
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Julie
Apr 2, 2019
Cinthia- Notre Dame de Paris - Cinthia was great. Very informative and spent time answering our questions and making sure that my daughter learned information that she was then able to apply when visiting other churches in the city. It was well worth it!
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Kimsmith555chicago
Jan 9, 2019
A great tour for families! - We did the family tour of Notre Dame with Cinthia in January 2019...Cinthia was engaging, informative, and very personable. My husband and I loved the tour but it was our 10 year old son that had the best time! Cinthia engaged with him and kept him wanting more information. I would definitely recommend Cinthia and this tour!
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Jwtsbsf
Aug 16, 2018
Delightful and Informative! - Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, well informed, and guided a small group around the exterior and ground floor interior of Notre Dame, explaining the history, artistic and religious significance of the architecture. I enjoyed myself and learned a lot. Definitely well worth it!
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Scott
Jul 3, 2018
1 HOUR FAMILY TR OF NOTRE DAME - My Wife, Son (9 years) and I did the tour with Cinthia yesterday. We couldn’t be happier. Short enough tour to keep everyone engaged, long enough to have a nice quick overview of some of the history of ND and the city of Paris. There was 7 of us on the tour in total, which was a perfect size.
Guide was prompt, knowledgeable and had a very friendly demeanor. Could not ask for more.
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Thoughtsonfood
Jun 30, 2018
Notre Dame - Cinthia was absolutely outstanding. The tour was informative and very well presented. There were 4 of us aged 7-70 and she connected with everyone. I will make sure that on my return visits to Paris that I book her other tours.
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Carmel
May 3, 2018
Informative and fun for the whole family! - Our group consisted of three generations and Cinthia was able to keep all of us engaged and entertained the entire time which is not an easy task. It is obvious that our guide is passionate and knowledgeable about history. She was also very warm and really connected with the two children. I highly recommend someone of any age having Cinthia as their guide!
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Jillb0st0n
Mar 30, 2018
Enjoyed our tour greatly - Our family of four really enjoyed the tour. Cinthia is passionate about her work and very knowledgeable about Notre-Dame. She engaged all of us by telling great stories and asking interesting questions throughout the tour on every aspect of the Cathedral, including history, art, literature, and architectural design. We learned a lot and really enjoyed this experience. We liked her so much that we booked another tour with her while in Paris.
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Cuttlefish09
Mar 17, 2018
So great with our family - We booked Cinthia for a Notre Dame tour and again for a Louvre tour. She is absolutely fantastic: passionate and knowledgeable about Paris, patient and engaging with kids (ours are 9 &6), and informative for parents. She speaks at least French, English, and Spanish. Her private tour is priced competitively with large group tours, so it is an excellent value for the personalized service and special treatment!
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