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3mo ago

Notre-Dame’s Towers Reopen to Visitors, Marking Final Phase of Reconstruction

The overhaul introduces a double‑loop oak staircase with controlled online access, signaling the final public milestone in Notre‑Dame’s post‑2019 reconstruction.

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Nach mehr als sechs Jahren Restaurierung werden die Türme der weltbekannten Kathedrale Notre-Dame wiedereröffnet.
Die Wasserspeier von Notre Dame blicken auf Paris.
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Overview

  • Public entry resumed on Saturday by online reservation only, with €16 tickets and first‑day slots selling out in under 30 minutes.
  • President Emmanuel Macron became the first official visitor on Friday, calling the restored towers “beautiful” during a guided tour.
  • A new double‑run spiral in the south tower—178 steps, about 21 meters high and roughly 20 tonnes—separates up and down flows for safer circulation.
  • The historic bells Emmanuel (about 13.3 tonnes) and Marie (about 6.2 tonnes) were rehung on new beams and are now viewable up close, alongside a redesigned passage between towers.
  • Visitors can access the Cour des citernes for the first time, while upgrades include improved fire protection and views of the rebuilt timber roof made from more than 1,000 French oaks.