Reopened in December 2024, the cathedral is free to visit until 7 pm (10 pm on Thursdays). But it's afterwards, when the forecourt empties, that the cleaned façade takes all the light, with the Seine flowing on both sides.
The right time
10 pm: the forecourt almost empty, the river boats sweeping the façade.
Lights
Façade and towers lit until 1 am; the apse by square Jean-XXIII is the best lit.
The photo spot
Quai de Montebello on the Left Bank, by Shakespeare & Company: apse, flying buttresses and reflections in the Seine.
The tip
The Marais is just across pont d'Arcole — a 6-minute walk to rue des Archives.
The closest addresses
The community's addresses around the monument, with photos.
124 mDancing Queer
Association · #### [Tournoi International de Paris ###### Un tournoi Inclusif * 43 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France, 48.86245, 2.35411](https://www.parislgbt.com/listing/tournoi-international-de-paris/)
124 mDanser Nos Vies
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124 mDeviant Disco Paris
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124 mFrench Rubbermen
Association
124 mGay Voyageur
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124 mLa Bouche Cabaret
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