Paris: Notre-Dame The Restored Masterpiece Guided Tour

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Discover Notre-Dame through its Gothic symbols, restored interior, and 850 years of history. Choose the option that fits your visit and explore this masterpiece with meaningful explanations.

Highlights

Learn the story of Notre-Dame with your expert guide
Experience the restored interior filled with light, color & spiritual atmosphere
Discover the cathedral’s Gothic symbols, sculptures, and architectural genius

Description

Choose between two exceptional ways to experience Notre-Dame, each offering a different level of depth and access: Option 1: Full Interior and Exterior (max 5 people) A complete guided visit. Your expert guide takes you around the cathedral’s exterior and inside the newly reopened interior for an in-depth exploration. Option 2: Exterior and Entry (up to 15 people) A guided exterior tour followed by assisted entry, allowing you to explore the interior independently at your own pace. Both options begin with a guided discovery of Notre-Dame’s breathtaking Gothic façade. As you walk around the exterior, your guide reveals the meaning behind the sculpted portals, the rose windows, the gargoyles, and the ingenious flying buttresses that made this cathedral a marvel of medieval engineering. You’ll also learn how craftspeople and restorers brought the monument back to life after the 2019 fire, reviving its symbolic place in the heart of Paris. If you select the full interior tour, your guide accompanies you inside the cathedral to reveal its newly restored beauty. Experience the soaring stone vaults, the glowing stained glass, the quiet chapels, and the powerful atmosphere that has drawn pilgrims and kings for nearly a thousand years. Your guide explains the spiritual, artistic, and historical meaning behind each space. If you choose the exterior and entry option, you continue your visit inside independently, allowing you to explore the sacred interior freely while benefiting from all the context provided during the guided exterior tour. Whichever option you choose, you’ll come away with a deeper understanding of Notre-Dame’s history, symbolism, and resilience—an experience that goes far beyond simply admiring its façade.

Includes

Official guide Entry into Notre-Dame Cathedral with your guide Interior and exterior Guided tour (depending on option) Intimate small-group option (up to 5 people)