Along this walking tour, your guide will take you around the scene of the fire and share first-person perspectives about this historic event. You’ll relive the night when people all over the world watched in horror as the cathedral filled the sky with ash, and hear about what was lost... but also what was saved.

You'll also get to admire the stunning façade of the building and its incredible exterior architecture, including its legendary gargoyles, before being shown the location of Point Zero. This spot in the heart of the square in front of the cathedral is the 'geographic center' of Paris that’s considered a place of good luck. Though you cannot enter the square, for now, you can see it from afar.

Then your guide will lead you to the entrance to the crypt, where, following your guided tour, you will be given access below Notre Dame. You'll take a self-guided visit to the very foundations of Île de la Cité, the original city of Paris.

Highlights

Notre Dame’s famous façade with its iconic towers and legendary gargoyles that survived the fire
Point Zero - a glimpse of the geographic center of Paris
The south side of the cathedral where you’ll see magnificent flying buttresses and the empty space where the famous spire fell in the blaze
Archaeological crypt of Île de la Cité to discover on your own

Notre Dame and the Archeological Crypt Experience

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