We used The Tour Guide. Our guide was Fetah. He was wonderful, knowledgeable and a real pleasure. Thank you Fetah.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Expert licensed English-speaking guide
- Guided tour of the cathedral's interior and exterior
- Timed group entry into Notre Dame
Excludes
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off
- Guide gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Please arrive 15 minutes early. At the equestrian statue of Charlemagne et ses Leudes, on the Parvis Notre-Dame in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Look for our friendly staff in red, holding a bright red “The Tour Guy” sign!
Return
- Please arrive 15 minutes early. At the equestrian statue of Charlemagne et ses Leudes, on the Parvis Notre-Dame in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Look for our friendly staff in red, holding a bright red “The Tour Guy” sign!
Itinerary
Meet your guide at the Statue of Charlemagne, the bronze monument to France's legendary medieval emperor beside Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris.
Stand on the grand square in front of the cathedral and take in the West Façade, with its three grand portals, rows of carved saints, and watchful gargoyles. Your guide reveals how these stone carvings told stories of faith and medieval life to visitors centuries ago.
Pass through the doors with your reserved group access and enter this sacred Gothic masterpiece. Your guide shares how Notre Dame rose from the Île de la Cité over centuries, surviving wars, revolutions, and the 2019 fire that nearly destroyed it. Look up at the stunning stained-glass rose windows, each panel a scene from the Bible. Your guide explains the symbolism that once taught medieval parishioners the stories of their faith. Walk to the main altar and the candlelit side chapels adorned with sculptures. Hear stories of coronations, royal weddings, and prayers whispered here over 800 years. Finally, gaze at the soaring vaulted ceilings and learn how medieval builders used flying buttresses to reach new heights, creating a blueprint for Gothic design across Europe.
Step back outside for final observations of the towers and façade details. Your tour finishes where it began, at the Statue of Charlemagne, leaving you steps from Sainte-Chapelle, the Latin Quarter, and the banks of the Seine.
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Reviews
I have been to Notre Dame 3 times over the years, this was by far the best tour I have had. Nicolas, our guide, was knowledgeable, extremely interesting and very engaging. The pace was perfect and as was the small group size. Worth every penny! Highly recommend this tour and this guide!
The tour guide was excellent - I think his name was Effie. He had so much information about Notre Dame - the fire - and the paintings a relics inside. I’m so glad I booked this tour.
Astrid was a wonderful guide who led us through a lot of information without it feeling rushed. We had a wonderful experience.
Our guide Astrid was fantastic! She was very friendly, knowledgeable and managed the group well, answering any further questions we had. The experience was very special and I have a great appreciation for the cathedral. Our coordinator Elliot was also super friendly and welcoming! Highly recommend.
Fetah was an excellent guide.
Fetah is an excellent guide! He was very knowledgeable, thorough and friendly. He answered all my questions. I highly recommend this small group tour.
Hafid was excellent, what a great tour this was with all the information he shared
Excellent tour with Fetah at Notre Dame.
Tour guide Fetah was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and shared information perfectly in English Great experience Thank you Fetah
Fetah was our guide. He was amazing! Highly recommend this tour!
This was a beautiful cathedral, and our tour guide Flor was great. It was so remarkable to see the transformations after the fire and hear of the things they were able to preserve.
Marianne did a great job on our tour
Marianne was a personable and great tour guide! Very knowledgeable
Fetah was our guide and he was quite informative without overwhelming his audience. We found it to be a pleasant experience. So happy we booked the tour.
Fetah was a great guide, interesting, full of fun facts to keep the whole family engaged!
The refurbished edifice is spectacular. The guide was knowledgeable but much of what he said was unintelligible. This tour NEEDS quiet boxes with a good microphone for the guide.
Very glad we booked a tour - it was both informative and entertaining! The small group makes the difference.
Fetah was amazing and very knowledgeable then
Fetah was a great guide! He was very knowledgeable and shared things I would have never known!
Our guide was excellent. He provided history and an accounting of the restoration following the fire.
Feta was excellent. Very informative
The tour itself was interesting and informative. However the guide was impatient and in a hurry. We were supposed to be there 15 minutes before. 20 minutes before he was repeat calling and messaging. We were paying our cab. He was loudly telling me that we should’ve able to see the meeting point “right in front of me”. This was a mass of humanity we were navigating. It was rude. We were on time and the tour began ten minutes early. We did our part. He was rushed for some reason.
Extremely well-curated tour by extremely well-informed and knowledgeable guide. We had decided to take a tour rather than attempt a tour by ourselves. The guide had a treasure-trove of knowledge which he supplemented with photos on the iPad that he carried with him. We would not hesitate to book a similar tour with him if we chose to return for a second tour.
Our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and interesting! He made our tour delightful!
Fetah was an amazing guide! He was full of knowledge and answered several questions.
Easy! Skip the line tickets were so worth it! Our tour guide, Fetah, was knowledgeable and engaging! learned a lot about a place I thought I already knew a lot about!
Friendly tour guide, well spoken, learned a lot, well timed out, easy to follow him and follow with the hand speaker. Awesome!
Informative tour of Notre Dame, the renovations, and surrounding area by Fetah. He was highly knowledgeable, funny, and a pleasure to be guided by. Highly recommend.
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