Notre Dame Island with Sainte Chapelle and Historic Medieval Paris Walking Tour

 

As historical as it is marvellous, walk the footsteps of 2,000-year old history as you explore the heart of Paris - Ile de la Cité. Home of kings and world-changing political uprisings, hear of histories, revolutionary rivalries and romantic interludes that happened in this very place. Highlights - Skip the line entry to Sainte Chapelle - Learn the intriguing history of how Notre Dame Cathedral came to be - Admire over 6,500 square feet of 13th century stained glass at Sainte Chapelle Visit the stunning Notre Dame Cathedral with its flying buttresses and gothic architecture. See for yourself why Victor Hugo chose this monument as the setting for his widely-acclaimed novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Learn the intriguing backstory of how this captivating cathedral came to be as your guide unfolds the histories and mysteries forever captured within these walls, from days of antiquity to the present. Your guide will reveal the histories and mysteries captured within these walls before whisking you straight past the crowds into the nearby Sainte Chapelle. Dazzling in colour, this is a sparkling Parisian gem not to be missed with over 6,500 square feet of 13th century stained glass. Others Includes a donation to the Notre-Dame Cathedral restoration fund.