Landmark · Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral: free entry days, tickets & hours
€0EVERY DAY
Always free
Notre-Dame is free to enter.
- Open today 07:50–19:00.
All free options
Who gets in free, and when
| Free option | Who | Conditions | Book? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always freeEntry to the cathedral is always free · 07:50–19:00 | everyone | Hours vary by day (Thu to 22:00; weekends 08:15-19:30) and may change for celebrations. | No |
Before you go
How to actually get in for free
- Free cathedral slots can be reserved up to two days ahead to skip most of the queue; walking up without one is still allowed.
- Towers: tickets online only (no sale on site), timed slot compulsory even for free categories; 9am-5:30pm Oct-Mar, 9am-11pm Apr-Sep; closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
- Towers are free for under-18s, EU 18-25s (and non-EU legal residents of France) and on the first Sunday of Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec - but free slots have a quota.
Practical
Opening hours & how to get there
| Mon | 07:50–19:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 07:50–19:00 |
| Wed | 07:50–19:00 |
| Thu | 07:50–22:00 |
| Fri | 07:50–19:00 |
| Sat | 08:15–19:30 |
| Sun | 08:15–19:30 |
Weekdays 7:50am-7pm with a Thursday late opening to 10pm; Saturday and Sunday 8:15am-7:30pm. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Hours may change for services and liturgical events.
Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France
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Sources
Where this comes from
- dioceseparis.fr/-notre-dame-de-paris-1281-.html · checked Friday, 23 October 2026
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