Sights · Our pick in Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris
Reopened December 2024
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Image courtesy of © The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame stands on the Île de la Cité. Entry is free; you can reserve a time slot on the cathedral’s official website or app only, usually from the day before, to shorten the wait. The towers are booked separately, on their own official website.
Why it's on our list
- Reserve a slot on its own site
- The towers: book separately
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Notre-Dame de Paris before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Notre-Dame de Paris, as the crow flies.
- Cheval Blanc Paris850 m11 min walk
- L’Hotel1.1 km14 min walk
- Les Bains Paris1.2 km15 min walk
- Le Pavillon de la Reine1.2 km15 min walk
- Hôtel Madame Rêve1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Notre-Dame de Paris are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- CitéM4300 m4 min walk
- Maubert - MutualitéM10350 m4 min walk
- Cluny-La SorbonneM10450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Louvre1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Musée d’Orsay1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Place Vendôme2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Palais Garnier2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Sacré-Cœur3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Eiffel Tower4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Arc de Triomphe4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport24 kmCar or taxi 83 min
Main railway stations
- Gare de Lyon2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gare Montparnasse2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Gare de l’Est2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Gare du Nord3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare3.2 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min