Stop 3
Three Portals
Three Doors, Three Small Cheats
Paris · Free self-guided audio tour
Free Notre-Dame Inside & Out Audio Walk
Explore Notre-Dame through 15 narrated stops, with separate outdoor and indoor routes, an interactive map and no app download.
Free
No booking
Works in your browser
15 narrated stops
Stories at each location
Two route options
7 outside · 8 inside
English audio
Works in your browser
Self-guided
Walk at your own pace
How it works
Start outside. Choose your route. Listen as you walk.
The tour begins on the parvis in front of Notre-Dame and opens directly in your browser.
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Start on the parvis
Stand in front of the West Façade on Place Jean-Paul II.
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Choose outside or inside
Take the 7-stop exterior route, the 8-stop interior route, or both.
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Follow and listen
Use the interactive map and play each story at its exact location.
Route preview
Choose outside, inside—or both
FREE
Inside route preview: from the South Rose Window to stop 5, the Choir.
Outdoor route
7 narrated stops around the cathedral
Indoor route
8 narrated stops through the cathedral
Language
English
Format
Audio stories with an interactive map
Cathedral access
The outdoor route can be taken separately. The indoor route depends on cathedral access, security queues and temporary closures.
Free entrance reservations via official site
Audio sample
Hear the tour before you begin
Listen to a sample from the West Façade, where different generations of builders left visible seams in the cathedral.
Sample story
Whoever Started This Didn't Finish It
Tour highlights
Stories hidden in plain sight
The route uses details you can see—the portals, the fire-damaged roof and the rebuilt interior—to tell the cathedral's layered history.
Full itinerary
All 15 narrated stops
15 stops
Outside
- Statue of CharlemagneThe Crown He Never Wore
- West Façade (overview)Whoever Started This Didn't Finish It
- Three PortalsThree Doors, Three Small Cheats
- Gallery of Kings & West Rose WindowNobody Up There Is Who You Think
- The Towers (Emmanuel bell)It's Been Named Twice
- Flying Buttresses & GargoylesThe Fix That Became the Icon
- The 2019 FireWhat the Rooster Was Carrying
Inside
- Entering the NaveThe Fix That Undid Itself
- South Aisle (triforium)The Word That Doesn't Quite Fit
- North Rose WindowThe One Nobody Photographs at Noon
- South Rose WindowStraightened On Purpose
- Choir Screen & New Liturgical FurnitureBuried By The Renovation That Followed
- The Great OrganThe Fire Never Touched It
- Treasury Staircase (pass by)A Room Named After Something It Lost
- Ambulatory & Side ChapelsThe Overflow Room
Independent guide
Made for the place in front of you
Each story is tied to a mapped location and a visible cathedral feature. WalkTeller is an independent Notre-Dame tour.
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WalkTeller
Route content updated September 2026
15 stops mapped to visible features
Practical information
Notre-Dame audio tour FAQ
Is the Notre-Dame audio tour really free?
Yes. All 15 narrated stops, both route options and the interactive map are free to use.
Do I need to book?
No booking is needed for the WalkTeller tour. Cathedral entry arrangements are separate, so check the official visitor information before you go.
Do I need to install an app?
No. The tour opens directly in your phone browser.
Where exactly does the route start?
Start on Place Jean-Paul II, the parvis directly in front of Notre-Dame's west façade.
How long does the tour take?
There is no fixed duration. Take the 7-stop outdoor route, the 8-stop indoor route, or both. Your pace, security queues and cathedral access determine the total time.
Do I need internet access?
Yes, use a connection when opening the tour and loading media. Reliable offline use is not promised.
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Choose the outdoor route, the indoor route, or both when the tour opens.
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