What makes it 46% Baby-Friendly: Babies are allowed and ramps exist, yet no nursing room, changing table, or quiet space, plus crowded narrow aisles discourage strollers; parents should use carriers and keep visits short.
Note: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris is 46% Baby-Friendly. You may want to consider other Baby-Friendly Things to Do in Paris for a more suitable experience.
Why 1-2 hours visit duration is ideal for with baby: Short enough to enjoy highlights without tiring your baby
Stroll the forecourt:
View the flying buttresses, gargoyles and central portal carvings.
Tip: Use benches to rest with your baby and snap photos at the ramps.
Admire the interior art:
Walk the nave to see the rose windows and carved portals inside.
Tip: Enter via the accessible ramp, leave the stroller at the gate, and use a baby carrier.
Use the official family app tour:
Follow the family route with quizzes and audio in child-friendly language.
Tip: Download before arrival, bring headphones, and listen while seated in a quiet chapel.
Visit early in spring or fall for smaller crowds. In summer bring sun protection for your baby. In winter dress warmly.
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J Youde
A must see place when visiting Paris! It’s free to get in and you don’t need to get any tickets in advance. During the busy season it’s best to get there early. We arrived at 8.45am and we walked straight in. It was still fairly quiet when we left at 10am.
Brittney Conway
You do not need a ticket to enter! There are tour companies selling tickets but honestly, get in the line (looks super long but moves super fast - it’s basically a continuous loop in, around, and out) and check out this iconic cathedral. Even if you’re not catholic or religious, you can appreciate the beauty and wonder in awe how it was built. It’s still under construction on the outside from the ...
M R
Iconic cathedral, so well known, no review is needed. It continues to be restored by artisans and workers who are preserving and restoring the structure to inspire people for generations. Expect scaffolding to still be around the outside structure for another few years. The inside is gorgeous and looks as good or better than it has in 900 years. The walk-up lines move pretty quickly and the to...
Graham Hutchison
Wonderful to see the restored splendour of this magnificent cathedral after the awful fire of 2019. Free to enter, long queue but moved quickly and only took about 20 minutes to get inside. There was a mass taking place when we visited so it was very busy inside but it was lovely to hear the organ music and singing showcasing the wonderful acoustics. I would recommend timing your visit to coinc...
Juan Manuel López Santana
What an amazing symbol of Gothic architecture! This is one of the oldest Gothic cathedrals. It's located at the downtown of the beautiful city of Paris. The building is very popular, so probably when you visit it, you'll see a lot of people around. One of the coolest things you can do is, to move around the Sena river near the shore, where you can find some seats to admire the cathedral. I did ...
Item | Cost (Approx.) |
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Forecourt toilet use | EUR 2 |
Audioguide for two adults (optional) | EUR 12 |
Total Estimated | EUR 14 |
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Address: 6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France
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