Following an enormous, expensive restoration effort after the devastating 2019 fire, the Paris cathedral has reopened to the world, at once recognizably itself and possessed of a startling new vibrancy.

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.

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