Notre Dame Walking Tour: History, Fire, and Future

Embark on a captivating Notre Dame walking tour to uncover the history, tragedy, and bright future of this iconic cathedral. Explore the scene of the fire, admire the legendary gargoyles, and delve into the archaeological crypt below for a self-guided visit to the foundations of Île de la Cité.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris - Discover the intricate Gothic architecture of the cathedral, featuring its lofty spires, gargoyles, flying buttresses, and the scaffolding that marks Notre Dame’s restoration.
  • Point Zero - Head to the heart of Paris and learn why it’s deemed a lucky spot.
  • Archeological Crypt of the Parvis of Notre-Dame -…
What's Included
  • Paris shuttle transportation included
  • Optional upgrade for narrated Seine river cruise
  • Ticket to archaeological crypt under Notre Dame
  • Detailed explanations of cathedral’s façade
  • Stories about 2019 fire and future plans
  • Visit to geographic center of Paris
  • Knowledgeable guide on Notre Dame’s history
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance to Notre Dame Cathedral
Additional Information

Notre Dame is a must for any trip to Paris. Though it’s still closed for restoration after the April 2019 fire, you can still experience the amazing cathedral from the outside on our Notre Dame walking tour.
Learn how it took a century to finish, relive the night people all over the world watched the fire, and look to the future of Notre Dame’s reopening…

Location
Statue de Charlemagne et ses Leudes
If you are facing the Crypt and Notre Dame, the meeting point is on the right side, next to the Statue of Charlemagne. For easy navigation, paste the following coordinates into Google Maps: 48.85315934616719, 2.3482103769428857. Your guide will be holding an orange sign that says “ExperienceFirst.”
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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407henriquep
Nov 5, 2024
Great tour guide - Great tour, very stylish and charismatic. The guide really sold us on the old Paris feeling. Highly recommend her for everyone.
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171delaneyl
Nov 2, 2024
Excellent guided tour - Sugar the guide was excellent with his mix of knowledge and humour. Well worth the experience and wasn't too long. Very easy to book too.
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Brandonwm6673ue
Nov 2, 2024
Anastasia was perfect! - Anastasia was prompt and professional. Her knowledge of Notre Dame’s history, both religious and political, was extensive. Her presentation was intriguing and entertaining; a mix of education and understated comedy. I hope you’re lucky enough to book your tour with her.
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Bruce_l
Oct 31, 2024
Tour guide very knowledgeable - Very good experience tour guide gave us including history of cathedral while walking around it including question's we gave him.
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Jet47758358688
Oct 31, 2024
Just wonderful. Quick and Informative! - What a great history and summary of Notre Dame and the restoration effort! We really enjoyed the quick walking tour of the outside and the relevant info!
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N7629enclairel
Oct 31, 2024
Paula’s Notre Dame Walking Tour was Amazing! - Paula was absolutely wonderful on our tour today! She had great energy on a gloomy day, and made everything so interesting. She was also very engaging and it was clear she was passionate about what she does!
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Mobile18009607816
Oct 30, 2024
Very good current information by tour guide. - The tour guide gave very good information including on the history and taking our group around explaining as we walked around the church , my wife and I enjoyed alot
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405maryloum
Oct 30, 2024
Excellent Notre Dame cathedral walk with Paula. - We went on the tour with Paula. She was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable about history. She is an engaging speaker who includes fun facts and humour to keep the audience interested. I would highly recommend a tour with Paula.
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Road302017
Oct 30, 2024
Paula is great - Paula is very nice, makes the tour dynamic and fun, so you don't lose interest during it. An excellent option and highly recommended
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V4775mbmarys
Nov 5, 2024
Great guide - Our guide, Anastasia, was wonderful. Funny, informative, and knowlegible. I just wish we could've gone inside the cathedral. Hopefully we'll be able to on our next trip.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).