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Is Notre-Dame Cathedral worth it with kids?

Worth itWith kids

With kids, Notre-Dame Cathedral works.

Reopened December 2024 after the restoration, and the cleaned interior is luminous in a way older visitors never saw. Free entry means a long queue snakes across the parvis; the timed-slot reservation is worth it.

Price: Free (timed reservation recommended; tower €16)
Time: 1–1.5 hrs
Last verified: 2026-06-17

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Reopened to the public in December 2024 after the April 2019 fire · model-knowledge
Construction began in 1163; a defining example of French Gothic architecture · model-knowledge
Entry to the cathedral is free; a free timed reservation is offered to cut wait times · model-knowledge

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