Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Paris, Île-de-France

Denomination

Catholic

Services

Mass

Sat5:00 PM
Sun8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM

Founded

1163

Architect

Maurice de Sully

Style

Gothic

Last updated July 2026

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Map showing location of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Plan Your Visit

Notre-Dame is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, attracting about 12 million visitors annually as the most visited monument in Paris. The cathedral features pioneering architectural elements including flying buttresses, magnificent rose windows, and exceptional sculptural decoration, along with three pipe organs and immense church bells. Visitors can see important relics including the crown of thorns and artifacts from the True Cross, as well as Gothic, Baroque, and 19th-century sculptures and altarpieces.

What to See

  • Rose windows
  • Three pipe organs
  • Church bells
  • Gothic, Baroque, and 19th-century sculptures
  • Crown of thorns and relics from the True Cross
  • Rib vault and flying buttress
  • Enormous and colourful rose windows
  • Naturalism and abundance of sculptural decoration
  • Three pipe organs
  • Immense church bells

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