Overview

• Public visits begin September 20 for European Heritage Days, completing the cathedral’s phased reopening after the 2019 fire.
• The redesigned 45-minute circuit climbs 424 steps via the south tower to 69-meter terraces and brings visitors close to the great bells.
• Access is tightly controlled with groups capped at 19, an annual limit of 400,000 visitors, online reservations priced at €16, and Heritage Days slots selling out within minutes.
• Restoration work replaced burned and rotten beams, removed and inspected all eight bells, and achieved the jack-assisted lifting of the 150‑ton beffroi, with the south tower’s lead roof renewed and safety systems upgraded.
• A new 21‑meter oak double‑revolution staircase—assembled from about 1,200 pieces by specialist carpenters—anchors the route, as officials prepare new fundraising with roughly €140 million remaining to finish chevet and decorative repairs over the next two to three years.