Photos: ParisTaras, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alexandre Vialle, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: ParisTaras, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alexandre Vialle, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Notre-Dame's stone, read up close
Your local guide
Nathalie Girard
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Highlights
- Original carvings beside newly restored stone
- Flying buttresses explained from the garden behind
- What survived the fire, and what was rebuilt
- A restoration finished in December 2024
- The cathedral's two faces, front and back
About this tour
This session looks at Notre-Dame from two angles, the west facade facing the main square and the flying buttresses visible from the garden behind. Nathalie explains what survived the 2019 fire untouched and what has since been rebuilt to match. The reopening in December 2024 is the thread running through both stops.
Nathalie opens on the main square with a short sound check. She walks at a steady, careful pace around to the garden behind, answering questions about the restoration in detail as they arrive, and sends a short summary once the call ends.
It suits anyone who followed the fire and restoration and wants the details explained properly. It also works well as a first stop before exploring the rest of the island.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Paris before heading out.
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Notre-Dame facade 21 min
From the square in front, the camera holds on the cathedral's west facade, and Nathalie points out which carvings are original medieval work and which were replaced after the 2019 fire.
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Square Jean XXIII 21 min
From the small garden behind the cathedral, the camera takes in the flying buttresses supporting the choir, and Nathalie explains how this view best shows the restoration completed in December 2024.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Paris: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Croissant and Le Marais, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Paris, showing you Notre-Dame facade and Square Jean XXIII live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the cathedral's exterior live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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