Notre-Dame Cathedral Tour with Audioguide (no ticket)
Description
Embark on a self-guided tour of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, both inside and out, with audioguide on your smartphone. The audio guide app provides a convenient GPS map of the route, illustrations and audio recordings of the cathedral's most intriguing sites. Download the Notre Dame tour to your smartphone and explore the landmark at your own pace, without the need for an internet connection. You will also have the opportunity to view rare pieces of medieval art from the 13th and 14th centuries, including stained glass, frescoes, statues and wood carvings. This is an unofficial yet equally engaging audio guide to Notre-Dame. This tour, curated by a professional historian, offers reliable stories and fascinating legends. However, it is not an academic tour and does not include tedious lists of dates and specific terms.
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Discover the historic allure of Île de la Cité, the heart of Paris and one of the city's oldest districts. Nestled in the Seine River, this enchanting island is home to iconic landmarks such as the awe-inspiring Notre-Dame Cathedral and the serene Sainte-Chapelle with its stunning stained glass windows. Wander its quaint streets and explore the historic Conciergerie, a former royal palace and prison. Île de la Cité invites you to uncover the origins of Paris while basking in the timeless beauty and rich heritage of this captivating island.
Immerse yourself in the Gothic splendor of Notre-Dame de Paris, a masterpiece of medieval architecture nestled on Île de la Cité. With its iconic twin towers, intricate sculptures, and breathtaking rose windows, this cathedral is a symbol of Parisian heritage. Climb to the top for panoramic views of the city and a close-up look at its legendary gargoyles. Despite recent renovations following the 2019 fire, Notre-Dame continues to inspire awe with its rich history and enduring beauty, making it a must-visit landmark in the heart of Paris.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The services offered are independent of access to the interior of the building. This is not a ticket! Entrance to the cathedral is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. The entrance to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is free and open to all.
- The audio guide available anytime, date and time during checkout are approximate
- This is a self-guided tour, no guide will be at the meeting point
- You will have to download audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase and follow the route on the mobile app map (with no human guide)
- The audio guide is provided via mobile app for iOS and Android
- Bring your own headphones, they are not included
- To access the cathedral, you have the option to book a free time slot on the cathedral’s official website. You may also walk in without a booking; however, please be aware that queues can be long during peak times and seasons.
Reviews(34)
I loved the audioguide of Notre-Dame de Paris! The narration really brings to life the history, architecture, and magic of this place. Listening to the audio guide as I walked around the area made the visit very special.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We’re delighted that the TouringBee audio guide added history and atmosphere to your visit and made the cathedral feel even more memorable. We hope another of our tours brings a special place to life for you again soon.
Could not find you. No one heard of this tour group. Spent money and didnt get to see anything with this company.
There was no tour group to find — our guide lives in your smartphone, which admittedly makes it a little shy in a crowd. This is a self-guided digital audio tour, with no meeting point or representative at Notre-Dame. If activation is unclear, support@touringbee.com can help. We hope your next visit involves more cathedral and less detective work.
I never had access to the audioguides. And now I want to have my money back and it seems to be almost impossible! Nobody in the church knew who you were and when I finally managed to reach the audio guide, I was told that you had nothing to do with the church staff so nobody cared. I want my money back!
Notre-Dame has many experts on Gothic architecture, but unfortunately none are stationed there to troubleshoot third-party audio guides. This is an independent digital audio tour, so there is no representative or meeting point inside the cathedral. If access is unclear, our support team at support@touringbee.com can help with activation. We hope your next cathedral visit involves more history and considerably less detective work.
It is an excellent self guided tour. You press the button on the app that matches your location and there is a good explanation of what you are standing near. Even on a crowded day you get a better understanding of the Cathedral. REMEMBER that this is a phone App! Bring your earbuds!
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re delighted that the audio guide helped you gain a deeper understanding of Notre-Dame, even on a busy day. Great advice about bringing earbuds, too! We hope TouringBee accompanies you on another memorable visit soon.
We never got to actually go on the tour. It was virtually impossible to find the company in the huge courtyard outside of the cathedral. There were so many groups and they all had very tiny signs. Luckily, the line to get in was short and we were able to enter. We were sad to have paid and missed the experience of having a guide.
We regret that your Notre-Dame visit turned into a search for a tiny sign in a very large courtyard — that sounds more like a medieval quest than a smooth start. To clarify, this product is a digital audioguide for your own smartphone, not a guided tour with a company representative or group meeting point. Entry to Notre-Dame is free, and the audioguide is a separate self-guided experience. If there is any trouble finding or using the tour in the app, our support team can help quickly at support@touringbee.com.
When we bought the tickets, they never informed us that we had to go through a process to get the time and meeting point. We never took the guided tour. In other words, we paid and didn't use anything.
Lamentamos que su visita a Notre-Dame acabara pareciendo un trámite administrativo con misterio incluido. Solo para aclararlo: este producto es una audio-guía digital de TouringBee para usar en su propio smartphone, no una visita guiada con representante, horario de grupo o equipo entregado en el lugar. Además, la entrada a Notre-Dame es gratuita; nuestro producto no es un ticket, sino un recorrido de audio independiente. Las instrucciones para activar la guía se envían en el voucher y por email. Si nos hubieran contactado durante la visita, nuestro equipo de soporte les habría ayudado rápidamente a acceder al tour en la app.
Great audio guided tour and very informative. Enjoyed the self-pace and ability to revisit the tour again.
Thank you for the wonderful 5-star review! We’re so glad the Notre-Dame audioguide felt informative and gave you the freedom to explore without rushing from point to point. It’s especially nice that you noticed the option to revisit the tour. We hope TouringBee joins you again on another walk, whether in Paris or somewhere entirely new.
We could not locate representative from Wata so we did not get audio system tour equipment from them we should get our money back thank you
We regret that you spent the visit looking for a representative and audio equipment — that must have felt like a treasure hunt where the treasure was never supposed to be hidden there. This product is a digital audioguide for your own smartphone, not an on-site headset rental or a guided service with a meeting representative. Entry to Notre-Dame itself is free, but our audioguide is a separate digital tour with stories and route guidance. If you had contacted our support team during the visit, we could have quickly helped you activate and use it in the app.
A rip off. Bad explanation. Impossible to use. Unusable without your own headphones. Want my money back.
We’re sorry the audioguide turned into a “where are the headphones?” detective story. TouringBee is a digital self-guided audio tour: it works through our app on your own phone, with your own headphones. No mystery box, no counter with equipment, no secret cathedral headset department — just the app, the audio, and your device. The product description states that headphones are not included, but we understand this detail can be easy to miss when booking quickly. If the guide was difficult to activate or use, please contact us at support@touringbee.com. Our team responds quickly and can help you access it or review your case. The audioguide remains available for 1 year from the purchase date, so it has not vanished into the cathedral vaults.
Notre Dame is free and the tour audio was helpful …………………:::.:::::…..:..:…………………………………………………………………..
