Notre-Dame de Paris
34 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/ParisTravelGuide, r/paris, r/solotravel30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 34 threads.
What people say, in short
Visitors largely recommend Notre-Dame, and several rate the bell tower climb highly. Several visitors suggest an early-morning visit, and one visitor walked in without tickets at that hour. Some advise booking entry and bell tower tickets ahead, since queues can get long, and one visitor describes it as freshly restored since the reopening. A handful of visitors think a visit need not be long.
Address
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, 6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France
At a glance
- Best for
- Architecture, Views
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Bell tower climb with views, Hearing the bells from nearby
- Best time to go
- Early morning
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Caveatu/caramelswirlblondie in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2026crowds
Found the cathedral too busy to enter, so only viewed it from outside.
- Mixedu/maveroth in r/paris · Aug 2025uniqueness
Poster visited pre-fire, compares before-and-after photos, and misses the darker, more gothic interior look.
- Recommendsu/nuxportus in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2024
Suggests starting a slow wander at Notre Dame, stopping for pastries or wine along the way.
- Recommendsu/mkorcuska in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Says to visit it despite skipping the other sights.
- Caveatu/WizardMageCaster in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2025visit time
Would give Notre Dame less time than the Louvre.
- Recommendsu/Popular-Ad-9862 in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2025
Suggests pairing Notre Dame with two other sights for a combined outing.
- Recommendsu/povertymayne in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2025
Praises Notre Dame as architecturally and artistically impressive; wonders why it was left out of the post.
- Recommendsu/Affectionate_Art_954 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026
Says waking to the cathedral's bells each morning from a nearby hotel was a highlight.
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- Recommendsu/FuryVonB in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Lists it as one sight to see among a group of nearby attractions.
- Recommendsu/_-lizzy in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2026access
Says the tower climb needs tickets booked in advance, but it's exciting and highly recommended.
- Recommendsu/FNFALC2 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026visit time
Suggests entering Notre Dame early, calls river cruises a tourist trap, and says walking to Saint-Germain is easy.
- Recommendsu/Own-Armadillo8170 in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2026crowds
Climbed the Notre-Dame towers at sunset; found it great and uncrowded.
- Recommendsu/Spare_Many_9641 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026crowds
Head to it; go inside if the line isn't too long.
- Recommendsu/__Nux in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2025
Lists it among must-see churches.
- Recommendsu/drapeau_rouge in r/ParisTravelGuide · Feb 2025
Suggests Notre Dame can be added to the day, optionally with a river cruise afterward.
- Recommendsu/No-Tone-3696 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2025
Schedules Notre Dame in the afternoon of day two, before time in the Marais.
- Recommendsu/gloomsloth in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2026access
Advises booking the bell tower tour separately from entry tickets, since it can't be bought on arrival.
- Recommendsu/tangerine-skies71 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2026photography
Says the view of the Eiffel Tower from Notre Dame's upper vantage is great.
- Caveatu/Tenshirage89 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026access
Says a ticket reservation is needed or the queue becomes very long.
- Recommendsu/OnePie9464 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2025
Found it breathtaking; hearing its bells ring from a nearby park became a cherished memory.
- Recommendsu/rainniier2 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026
Says climbing the bell tower is their top Paris activity, if stairs are fine.
- Mixedu/RobinFarmwoman in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026crowds
Magnificent outside but lines and timed entry can be a hassle.
- Recommendsu/Sad_Demand94 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2025maintenance
Says the cathedral looks freshly restored after reopening and is better than before.
- Recommendsu/Euphoriam5 in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2025
Suggests adding it to the itinerary.
- Recommendsu/ciboulettelierre in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2025
Suggests reaching Notre Dame by train and continuing to the Marais in the afternoon.
- Mixedu/Grand-Reading-4949 in r/solotravel · Feb 2024access
Had mixed views on it.
- Caveatu/mokolabs in r/paris · Oct 2026crowds
Says the route passing nearby would be very touristy, so the film characters might avoid it.
- Caveatu/Goodmournin in r/ParisTravelGuide · Feb 2025crowds
Warns that without a reserved timed ticket, walk-in visitors may wait in line for a very long time.
- Recommendsu/COYS234 in r/TravelHacks · Oct 2024
Suggested for day one alongside Sainte-Chapelle.
- Caveatu/SuspiciousSugar4151 in r/TravelHacks · Aug 2024uniqueness
Advises skipping the cathedral, saying it no longer feels the way it used to.
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