Paris: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sainte-Chapelle and Conciergerie: Royal and Holy Guided Tour!

Let’s take you to a journey in a small group full of history, spiritualism and stunning beauties.

Notre-Dame Cathedral, the masterpiece of gothic architecture, has so much to tell you even from outside.
Home to Christ’s Crown of Thorns, Sainte-Chapelle is also a jewel of gothic architecture.
Home to French kings, then a prison during the French Revolution.

What to expect?

- How long does it take? – 2,5 hours
- How big are the groups? – Maximum 6 visitors per guide
- How do I get my tickets? – Your pre-booked tickets will be offered by your guide on spot
- When can I make the tour? – Every day on 2 different time slots, 9AM and 15PM
- Where do I meet my guide? – Our meeting point is at the exit of Metro Station Cité on line 4, in front of Brasserie Les Deux Palais. Your guide will be here holding a sign “Connecting France”

Your guide will take you on a historical and spiritual journey for 2,5 hours.

Notre-Dame Cathedral is one of the most important religious sites of France. It is huge, it is beautiful, it is the muse of several painters, novelists, musicians…Although it is now not possible to get in because of the dramatic fire in 2019, you will discover with your guide all insights (its political place in French history, its architectural values amongst many other stories) from the exterior until its reopening in December 2024. Then we will be ready to welcome you again!

Located in Île de la Cité, the heart of Paris, Conciergerie is the first royal palace in Paris. It homes exceptional Gothic rooms and a reproduction of the prison cells of the revolutionary tribunal. At the end of the 17th century, several persons were imprisoned in the Conciergerie, Marie-Antoinette is one of them.

The building is listed as a historical heritage site by Unesco.

The first of the Holy Chapels to be decorated with exceptional stained-glass windows, the Sainte-Chapelle is known for having housed Christ’s Crown of Thorns. It has spectacular stained-glass windows, providing “walls” of light that turns the Sainte-Chapelle into the jewel of French Gothic Architecture.

Do not forget to ask your guide to show you the oldest public clock. Parisians look at the time since 1371 on this wall!

Highlights

Seine River
Ile de la Cité
Sainte-Chapelle
Palais de Justice
Flower Market
Notre-Dame Cathedral from outside
The oldest public clock

Included

Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle skip-the-line tickets
Small group tour for a more interactive experience for up to 7 persons.
Visit of Notre-Dame Cathedral from outside until its reopening
Expert local guides’ services
2,5 hours walking tour

Excluded

tickets can not be sold separately
pick-up / pick-off services from your accommodation
Any entrance fee to other monuments
Beverages
Tips (in average 15 EUR)

Restrictions and Recommendations

Tickets are timed and non refundable
Our tickets allow a quick access to the monuments or exhibitions, but the security check is a rule for every single visitor, we cannot skip the security line.
The museum allows only 6 persons for each guide. We do not operate for larger groups for our guests’ comfort. If you need to book for more than 6 persons, please keep in mind that you will have to be split in different groups.
Please arrive 10 minutes before the meeting time. Our guides will have to leave on time and it is not possible to join a tour that has already started.
Please take into account mobility issues. If you need a wheelchair, a walker or a cane, we propose to book a private tour, we cannot accept to modify the paste of the tour in our shared semi-private tours.
Big luggages, backpacks and umbrellas are not allowed in the monuments.
We will be visiting religious sites, thus please take care while choosing your cloth the day of the tour (shorts, sleeveless shirts or skirts above the knees are not suitable)

Meeting Point

Our meeting spot is at the exit of Metro station “Cité” on line 4. Your guide, holding a sign “Connecting France”
will be in front of Brasserie Les Deux Palais. Here is the Google Maps link.