However, starting Dec. 16, Notre Dame will resume its daily schedule and open its doors from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, and until 10 p.m. on Thursdays. Travelers will be able to book free reservations to reduce their wait time when arriving, but reservations are not mandatory.

The reopening ceremonies for Notre Dame were as much a celebration of people as they were a rejoicing of the cathedral’s resurrection from fire

Notre-Dame Cathedral finally reopened during a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Paris, France, after five years of restoration following the devastating fire in 2019 that severely damaged the