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Notre-Dame Becomes France’s Most Visited Monument with Over 6 Million Visitors

Tower visits are set to resume in September with a €140 million fundraising drive under way to complete the restoration.

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Overview

  • Since its December 2024 reopening, Notre-Dame has welcomed 6.02 million visitors through June 30.
  • The cathedral now leads all French landmarks with an average of 35,000 daily guests.
  • Notre-Dame could approach 12 million visits in 2025 if current attendance holds, outstripping the Louvre, Versailles and the Eiffel Tower.
  • One of the 16 spire statues was reinstalled in June and tower tours are scheduled to restart on September 20.
  • Global donations of €846 million have funded the bulk of the five-year restoration but a €140 million shortfall remains to finish the work.