Notre Dame without timed ticket reservations - is it possible?

Last April I just showed up because I couldn’t get online reservations either. I got there about 1:30 pm on a Monday. There was a line but it moved pretty quickly. Took me about 20 minutes to get in. It was gorgeous! So go for it.

June 25, 2025 - we got in line at 10:50, entered at 11:10. The line moves fast. It is quite crowded inside - you might want to agree where to meet if you get separated. I also saw a post somewhere that some tourists were refused entry because of too short shorts or bare shoulders - second hand information, so just a caveat.

Whew!! Thank you, Kathy and Cynthia!! I was getting concerned.

Same. Paris late May, in the line at 4:45 Friday, Looked long but was inside in about 20 minutes.

We were there in May 2025 and had timed entry. The regular line was very very long. It is also very crowded inside but incredible.

I was just in Paris a couple of weeks ago. I tried to get the timed ticket for an early Sunday evening. I had no luck so I went anyway. The line looked long and daunting but it moved very quickly. I would say I was in the Cathedral in 20 minutes. Once in, I sat for part of the Mass and then worked my way around. It was very crowded and hard to move around but the Cathedral is breathtaking, inside and out.

I was there in early April with my 2 grandkids, and no reservation. We just got in line and were inside the cathedral within 15 minutes.

FYI, if you want to attend a service, there is a separate line to the right of the the entrance. No tickets required, no long wait in line and you can look around after the service.