Opening hours

Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral welcomes you every day of the year, continuously from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm (access possible until 7:15 pm).

Entry to the cathedral is free, and visitors are welcome  to visit. Visitors are not allowed to circulate in the nave and transepts while masses and celebrations are taking place. This is of course out of respect for prayerful gatherings in this great place of Christian pilgrimage.

Videoguides are mandatory for groups of 10 or more. It is possible to rent them in the cathedral store located inside the main entrance of the cathedral.

Guided tours must have an accredited tour guide and be reserved in advance through the Cathedral Rectory, the only ones authorized to issue them. 

We invite you to check our daily calendar when organizing your arrival. Opening hours, masses, different tours and events are kept up to date throughout the year.