LThe bet was launched by Emmanuel Macron, and it was kept. Five and a half years after the fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, the Parisian monument will officially reopen its doors to the public on Sunday, December 8. After the official ceremonies (and its prestigious invited heads of state), a few thousand lucky people will be able to discover a brand new cathedral. But for this, you will have to arm yourself with your smartphone, and be responsive.
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Indeed, in order to regulate the high demand, the diocese of Paris will launch, this Tuesday, December 3, a mobile application which will allow you to block a future time slot. Available on iOS and Android, its deployment is not yet known but could take place this Monday, at the end of the day, in the application stores. It is also possible to register directly online, on the official Notre-Dame website.
ALSO READ And suddenly, the arrow falls… Sylvain Tesson tells Notre-Dame after the fireReservation, free, is not obligatory but strongly recommended: without a ticket, access will remain possible but with a risk of a longer queue. Called “Notre-Dame de Paris”, the application should make it possible to “offer everyone a pleasant and fluid experience”, reports the diocese of Paris.
On the monument's website, it is specified that “the reservation system for masses open to the public during the inaugural week (December 8-15) will be available Tuesday, December 3, in the morning. Reservations for facilitated access to the cathedral (for entry on Monday December 9 from 3:30 p.m.) will open the day before, i.e. Saturday December 7.”
According to information from Parisianthe experience could turn out to be less “enjoyable” than initially expected. With the number of people who could connect at the same time, the application and the site risk saturating and it will then be difficult to find what you are looking for.
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Especially since places are expensive: only a lucky few will be able to access the first Sunday evening slot, which, for logistical reasons, should last less than expected, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. For the following week, slots will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday 9 to Friday 13 December and from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December.
ALSO READ Reopening of Notre-Dame: “Cathedrals exalt the greatness of the nation” From December 16, the cathedral will return to classic operation, with opening from 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Between the various masses and day visitors from Paris, Notre-Dame de Paris, which can accommodate between 2,500 and 6,000 visitors, risks experiencing rather intense weeks.
