Reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris: the left bank upper quays closed as of Wednesday, December 4

Published by Philippine de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Updated on December 3, 2024 at 03:00 p.m.
Notre-Dame de Paris reopens at last! More than five years after the cathedral burned down in 2019, it will reopen its doors this weekend, December 7 and 8, 2024. A major security detail has been deployed around Notre-Dame for the reopening festivities, including the closure of the left bank high quays from this Wednesday, December 4.

This is it! Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is finally reopening its doors, and a weekend of festivities is planned for December 7 and 8, 2024. The festivities will take place on the cathedral's forecourt, requiring extensive security measures throughout the area. Traffic restrictions and closures of shops and metro stations are planned, as well as the closure of the Left Bank high banks from Wednesday December 4.

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A hint of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ? Indeed, in July 2024, the quais hauts had closed a few days before the opening ceremony to ensure safety and the smooth running of the event. Restrictions on the quais hauts rive gauche are being implemented in several stages:

  • From Wednesday December 4 to 12 noon on December 9: motorized traffic will be prohibited on the Left Bank quays between the Pont de la Tournelle and the Pont-Neuf. Cycle paths will also be closed, and access will be restricted to pedestrians. Detour will be provided.
  • From Saturday, December 7 at 7am to Sunday, December 8 at 8pm : an anti-terrorist SILT (internal security and anti-terrorism) perimeter will cover the whole of the Ile de la Cité and the Left Bank quays, from the Pont de la Tournelle to the Pont-Neuf. Motorized traffic will be totally prohibited, and only accredited pedestrians (contractors or guests) will be allowed to walk in the area.

The reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris is likely to cause major traffic disruption in central Paris over the next few days!

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