On 15 April 2019, a major fire partially destroyed the upper part of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. After five years of work, the famous monument will reopen its doors on 8 December 2024.
Supervision of the restoration work has been conferred to architect Philippe Villeneuve. Step by step, the cathedral is being restored to its former glory:
Although everything must be ready for the reopening to the public on 8 December 2024, some of the work must continue beyond this date, including :
The Olympic bell rung by the athletes after each victory at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Games, has joined one of the cathedral's towers.
While the parvis de Notre-Dame, the archeological crypt of the parvis de Notre-Dame and the Pont au Double - a footbridge reserved for pedestrian traffic allowing easy access from the parvis de Notre-Dame to the Left Bank and vice versa - are accessible to the public, the cathedral will reopen on Sunday 8 December 2024.
To make it easier to welcome visitors, the visit route has been completely redesigned. A free online ticketing service and a mobile application are also due to be launched in the autumn.
The new liturgical furniture (baptistery, altar, ambo, tabernacle, cathedra) are designed in bronze by the fonderie d'art Barthélémy Art in the Drôme. The sacred vases were designed in gold by l'Atelier d'orfèvrerie Marischael. The new chairs - 1,500 in all - are made of solid oak from Sologne.
The crown of thorns - an essential sacred relic for believers - is installed at the heart of a new 4-metre high reliquary, designed in cedar wood. She is venerated every Friday from 3pm to 5pm until 18 April 2025 and every first Friday of the month from 3pm to 5pm from May 2025.
However, access to the towers of Notre-Dame is closed to the public until further notice.
As for the festivities, the official inauguration (not open to the public) is scheduled for 7 December 2024, with the awakening of the organ, a liturgical celebration including a blessing, a Magnificat or a Te Deum, and vespers.
The parvis de Notre-Dame will be hosting a concert on 7 December, at around 9pm (subject to change), featuring lyrical and classical music (Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris and Orcheste philharmonie de Radio France, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel) and pop music (Clara Luciani, Vianney and Garou have been announced).
NB: Due to weather conditions, the concert was recorded on 6 December 2024 and broadcast on 7 December 2024.
The inaugural mass (not open to the public) is scheduled for 8 December 2024 at 10.30am, with the consecration of the altar.
Finally, from 8 to 15 December 2024, an octave promises a solemn celebration every day, with some highlights:
Numerous cultural events will also accompany the reopening, under the banner ‘Notre-Dame de Paris: towards the reopening’:
Find out more on the website of the cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
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Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is one of the capital's must-see monuments... and the list is long! You can also add the Conciergerie and the Sainte-Chapelle - just a stone's throw from the famous cathedral - the Eiffel Tower, the Panthéon, the Châteaux of Versailles and Vincennes and the Palais Garnier. Another Gothic masterpiece not to be missed is the Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis.
It is not permitted to enter Notre-Dame with a suitcase.
No, it is always possible to enter Notre-Dame without a reservation. A fluid queue has been set up on the forecourt.
Access to the cathedral is free. Do not accept solicitations from counterfeiters.
The Treasury is the only paying area in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. The entrance fee is €12. It is open Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 6pm (9pm on Thursdays) and from 1pm to 5:30pm on Sundays.
Yes, and a number of tools are available: tactile booklet, 3D models, etc.
Until 8 December 2024, masses will be celebrated atNotre-Dame de Paris cathedral reopens to the public on 8 December 2024. the church of Saint-Germain L'Auxerrois in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral reopens to the public on 8 December 2024.
The hours are as follows from 8 December 2024:
You can visit the cathedral as soon as it reopens. Visitors must register online free of charge to then take advantage of a redesigned and facilitated tour route. A mobile application is due to be launched at the beginning of December 2024.
Reservations can also be made on the Notre-Dame de Paris website and on social networks. A choice of visit slots is available for the day before, the day before and on the day itself.
The ceremony on 7 December 2024 is by invitation only.
Bookings for Masses open to the public during Inaugural Week, from 8 to 15 December 2024, are available from 3 December 2024.
Reservations for access to the cathedral, from 9 December 2024 at 3.30pm, are available the day before: 7 December 2024. For access on 10 December 2024, reservations are available from 8 December 2024...
Several giant screens will be set up around the cathedral to give the public - a maximum of 40,000 people - the opportunity to watch the ceremonies broadcast live. Access - Saturday 7 December 2024 from 3 p.m. and Sunday 8 December 2024 from 8 a.m. will be via 5 dedicated boxes :
Another option: from home! France 2 will be broadcasting the opening ceremonies live and free of charge.
Conciergerie, Sainte-Chapelle, archaeological crypt, Ile Saint-Louis, crafts, restaurants to discover... explore the area around Notre-Dame with our interactive map of places to see around Notre-Dame.
Whether you are French or foreign, it is possible to make a donation to support the cathedral and contribute to its restoration.
