The Ultimate Notre-Dame Cathedral & Île de la Cité Walking Tour

About this experience

Discover the history, beauty, and remarkable rebirth of Notre-Dame Cathedral with an expert local Paris guide on this immersive walking experience through the heart of historic Paris. Your experience begins with a comprehensive guided walking tour around the exterior of the newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral and the historic Île de la Cité. Following your guided introduction, you are free to enter Notre-Dame Cathedral independently allowing you to explore the magnificent interior at your own pace and discover its beauty in a peaceful and personal way. Unlike a traditional interior guided tour, this experience gives you the freedom to spend as much time as you wish inside the cathedral after receiving all the historical context and recommendations from your guide.

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What you actually do

Of 7 listed stops, you get out at 6 and see 1 from the vehicle. Admission is not included at Marche aux fleurs - Ile de la Cite.

1. 1

   Square Jean XXIII

   Antic religious site where archaeological excavations discovered a pillar used for propaganda. Made by the Nautes (corporation of traders) How the Romans used les Nautes (economic and political power of Paris) to reconcile the Celtic and Greco-Roman pantheon of gods). Great pictures of Notre Dame’s flying buttress.

   You get out here5 min

2. 2

   The Seine

   Enjoy a walk along the Seine, the iconic river of Paris. The Seine and its banks belong to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in central Paris.

   You get out here5 min

3. 3

   Ile de la Cite

   Discover Ile de la Cite, an island in central Paris and home of many landmarks like the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Sainte-Chapelle.

   You get out here10 min

4. 4

   Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

   Inside Notre Dame: Enter the 12th and 13th-century Gothic monument. Discover more than 450,000 square feet of cream-colored limestone that has been meticulously stripped of ash, lead dust and centuries of accumulated grime, leaving its soaring vaults, thick columns and tall walls almost startlingly bright, calling out…

   You get out here45 min

5. 5

   Point zero des routes de France

   Where we measure the distance of Paris from other places. Step on it to come back to Paris. Where criminals used to repent before their execution.

   Seen from the vehicle

6. 6

   Prefecture de Police

   Walk onto the plaza in front of the cathedral, which is also in the process of being redesigned to open it up toward the Seine River and to help millions of visitors flow through more easily and comfortably.

   You get out here5 min

7. 7

   Marche aux fleurs - Ile de la Cite

   Préfecture de Police 5 mins See the he Paris Police Prefecture, the unit of the French Ministry of the Interior that provides police, emergency services, and various administrative services to the population of the city of Paris and the surrounding three suburban départements of The Paris Police Prefecture supervises…

   You get out here5 minAdmission not included

Where the day happens

≈ 0.5 km from the city centre. 7 stops shown in visit order.

What is and is not included

The advertised price does not cover other — budget for those separately.

Before you book

The operator’s own practical notes — the things people usually discover at checkout.