Which one to choose in Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris vs Sacre-Coeur Basilica
Two churches in Paris. Notre-Dame de Paris has 34 tickets and tours to book; Sacre-Coeur Basilica has 23 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Paris, France
Entry to the cathedral is free and always has been, and since the reopening in December 2024 it is also timed: you reserve a free slot through the official site or app, released a couple of days ahead, and join a much shorter line than the walk-up queue. Without a booking you can still get in, usually after thirty to ninety minutes on the parvis. What is sold commercially is a guided tour, which buys you an explanation rather than faster entry, though some operators hold group slots.
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Paris, France
The basilica is free to enter and there is rarely a queue of more than a few minutes, so nothing needs booking. The dome is the one ticket, bought at a small door on the left side of the building, cash or card, and it buys 300 steps up a tight spiral to the highest accessible point in Paris after the Eiffel Tower. The crypt has its own small charge and is skippable. What is sold commercially is the walking tour of Montmartre, which usually ends at the basilica and costs a moderate fee for two hours;
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