Notre-dame de paris cathedral - activities

Journées du Patrimoine 2024: activities in the Notre-Dame de Paris construction village

To mark the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 (Heritage Days 2024), the public institution in charge of preserving and restoring Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral will be staging a series of events on the cathedral's forecourt on September 21 and 22, 2024.

Fête de la musique 2024: folk dancing on the forecourt of Notre-Dame de Paris

To mark the Fête de la Musique, this Friday, June 21, 2024, a major musical and participatory event awaits you on the square in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on Place Jean-Paul II.

Grands Décors restaurés de Notre-Dame: the Mobilier national exhibition at the Galerie des Gobelins

Just a few months before the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the Mobilier National presents the work carried out to restore the monument's decor, in a grandiose exhibition from April 24 to July 21, 2024.

A film-concert tribute to Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in the heart of the Louvre

Enjoy an exceptional cine-concert in the heart of the Louvre Museum, with the screening of the silent film "Notre-Dame de Paris" accompanied by an organ, in parallel with the current exhibition on the cathedral, on January 14, 2024.

Paris: a museum dedicated to Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of the Hôtel-Dieu?

During a visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Emmanuel Macron spoke of a museum dedicated to the monument, a project that is due to be built in the Hôtel-Dieu buildings next door.

Notre-Dame de Paris at the Cité de l'architecture: our photos of the monumental exhibition

The Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine and the Etablissement public chargé de la conservation et de la restauration de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, the contracting authority for the restoration project, invite you to discover the exhibition Notre-Dame de Paris - Des bâtisseurs aux restaurateurs. On view from February 15, 2023 to June 2, 2024, this exhibition looks back at the history of the cathedral's construction, the current worksite with its constraints and fantastic discoveries, and presents the restored works and sculptures that will join the cathedral for its opening in 2024.

Le Trésor de Notre-Dame de Paris, the cathedral exhibition at the Musée du Louvre - our photos

Four years after the fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, the Musée du Louvre is hosting its relics and treasures in a historic exhibition, from October 18, 2023 to January 19, 2024, before they are returned to the building at a later date. An exhibition not to be missed!

Did you know? France's roads start at ground zero, in front of Notre-Dame de Paris.

Paris' long history gives it a number of advantages, not least that of being the starting point for all the roads in France. It has been the country's capital for centuries, and is home to ground zero, located on the forecourt of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Eternelle Notre-Dame: the historical immersive experience in virtual reality

Notre-Dame de Paris as you've never seen it before: discover the immersive virtual reality experience "Eternelle Notre-Dame". Offered at La Défense and on the cathedral's forecourt, this astonishing show plunges us into the heart of history.

Notre-Dame de Paris: Macron visits the construction site under social tension

Emmanuel Macron is visiting Notre-Dame de Paris this Friday, April 14, 2023, to assess the progress of the restoration while the social context is tense since the Constitutional Council must give its decisions today. As a reminder, the promised reopening of the monument is scheduled for 2024.

Notre-Dame de Paris at the heart of the construction site, the free exhibition under the forecourt in photos

The Notre-Dame de Paris: au coeur du chantier exhibition, which takes place beneath the cathedral's forecourt, is now unveiled. From March 7, 2023, until the monument reopens, discover the work of the hundreds of men and women who are rebuilding the cathedral. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in the highlights of the titanic construction site, to discover the work of the journeymen and craftsmen, and the challenges of reconstruction.

NYE 2023: boat party in front of Notre-Dame

A magical ball on the Seine, across the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral: this is the December 31, 2022’s party for an exceptional NYE party on a barge.

Paris: the Pont au Double reopens to pedestrians to access to the Notre-Dame cathedral

After 3.5 years of renovations following the fire of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Pont au Double recently reopened to pedestrians to access the landmark and Île de la Cité more easily.

The Parvis of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral will soon look like a clearing

Different projects were competing to refurbish the parvis and the surroundings of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, after the terrible 2019 inferno. The choice went on vegetation of the place to set up a clearing.

Notre-Dame de Paris: a second lead sarcophagus found underneath the cathedral

What is happening in the belly of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral? A second lead sarcophagus was found during diggings, in a very good state. Another exceptional discovery!

Notre Dame de Paris: the new framework to be “true” to the one that burnt down

New step to rebuild Notre Dame de Paris: the National Commission on Heritage and Architecture (CNPA) has made a decision after studying several renovation propositions. The framework will be very “similar to the disappeared framework”! This decision being made, detailed conception studied will now begin in order to prepare invitation to tenders for framework renovations.

Notre-Dame de Paris: two renovated chapels unveil how magnificent they are

Even though the gigantic renovation worksite of Notre-Dame de Paris has been delayed, two chapels have been renovated already. Polychromatic plaster or dazzling exposed stones, the Saint Ferdinand and Notre-Dame-de-Guadalupe chapels unveil their beauty, covered in dirt for decades.

Notre-Dame de Paris, the scaffodling is done being dismantled

The huge scaffolding on the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris, badly damaged because of last year’s fire, has been dismantled.

Notre-Dame: the spire could be rebuilt as an exact replica, Roselyne Bachelot says

According to Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot, a “wide consensus” is being made amid players entrusted with the reconstruction of Notre-Dame. Destroyed in last year’s fire, the spire could be rebuilt as an exact replica.

Notre Dame de Paris: consolidation works resume

After catching fire on April 15, 2019 and the renovation work stopped in July, Notre Dame de Paris slowly resumes works this Monday August 19. The structure is said to be consolidated prior to the major renovation starting in 2020.