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Notre Dame's Island, St Chapelle & Marie Antoinette's prison
Notre Dame's Island, St Chapelle & Marie Antoinette's prison
Notre Dame's Island, St Chapelle & Marie Antoinette's prison
Notre Dame's Island, St Chapelle & Marie Antoinette's prison
Notre Dame's Island, St Chapelle & Marie Antoinette's prison

Notre Dame's Island, St Chapelle & Marie Antoinette's prison

By Memories France
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Overview
  • Explore the picturesque and historic Ile de la Cite
  • Guided tour including the exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral
  • Skip the lines to the Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie
  • Marvel at the dazzling stained glass of the Sainte Chapelle
  • See Marie-Antoinette's prison cell

Activity location

  • Ile de la Cité
    • Parvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul II
    • 75004, Paris, Île-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Boutique Paris Today, 2 Quai de Gesvres, 75004 Paris
    • 2 Quai de Gesvres
    • 75004, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided visit of Ile de la Cité
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided visit of the exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance tickets & skip the line timed entrance to the Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie
  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert, fully accredited English-speaking tour guides
  • What's includedWhat's includedHeadsets so you can always hear your guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLimited groups of 20 people or fewer
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick up/drop off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuites (optional)

Know before you book

  • Infants aged 0-3 years are free of charge
  • Please note that this tour is not suitable for guests with mobility issues. There is an elevator at the Sainte Chapelle, but there are also steep stairs.

What you can expect

Discover the heart of Paris on this 2.45-hour guided walking tour. See the charming Ile de la Cite and the exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral. Marvel at the prowess of her 13th century builders - Notre Dame survived the devastating fire of 2019 and a new page of her history is being written today as we visit. The cathedral is due to reopen in December 2024. Enjoy skip the line access and marvel at the spectacular stained glass of the Sainte Chapelle, and visit the final prison of Marie Antoinette - the Conciergerie.

You will first see the imposing gothic structure of Notre Dame Cathedral. Built in the 13th century, this magnificent edifice has recently survived a devastating fire, yet she is still standing proudly as the symbol of the city. Learn of her incredible construction, the mastery of her medieval architects and builders, and watch history unfold before us as she readies herself to stand tall for another eight centuries. We will see the exterior of the cathedral, you can admire the imposing sculpted facade and bell towers, the flying buttresses still holding the structure of the cathedral together today, and learn of her glorious past, including tales of the famous Hunchback

Then it’s a short stroll through the charming flower market to the Sainte Chapelle, home to some of best-preserved and most breathtaking stained glass in the world. Built in the 13th century by the King Saint Louis, the walls are covered by remarkable colored glass windows. You will skip the long entry lines, and your guide will teach you how to read the stories on these centuries old masterpieces, as you admire the astonishing multi-colored light flooding the chapel.

Our last visit is to the Conciergerie, built as a medieval palace but most famous as the prison and last home of Queen Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. See the cells where the prisoners were kept, including the cramped cell of Marie Antoinette, where she was imprisoned until she was taken to the guillotine in 1793.

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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESIle de la Cité
    • Parvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul II
    • 75004, Paris, Île-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBoutique Paris Today, 2 Quai de Gesvres, 75004 Paris
    • 2 Quai de Gesvres
    • 75004, Paris, Île-de-France, France