Notre-Dame de Paris: the chalice and Pope Leo XIV’s regalia on display at the cathedral

The fervor on the Champs-Élysées has cooled, but the visit of Léon XIV à Paris still leaves its mark. At the cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, those who were among the hundreds of thousands of worshippers gathered at Place de la Concorde on September 26, 2026, as well as those who could not attend the ceremony, can now view up close the ornaments worn by the Holy Father and the chalice used during the Mass.

In pictures - Papal visit to Paris: the grand Mass along the Champs-Élysées to the Place de la Concorde
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a large outdoor Mass on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., between the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Élysées. Several hundred thousand people were expected for this high point of his visit to Paris. [Read more]

This presentation extends a notably dense apostolic visit. Arriving in France on September 25, Pope Leo XIV had notably met the President at the Élysée, spoken at UNESCO, presided over the Vespers at Notre-Dame de Paris, and then taken part in a large youth vigil at the Stade de France. The following day, his Mass at 3 p.m. on the Place de la Concorde, before an assembly that stretched all the way to the Champs-Élysées, stood out as one of the highlights of his stay in the capital.

No grand papal exhibition, however. The objects are temporarily integrated into the visit of the Treasure of Notre-Dame, alongside sacred vessels, ornaments and religious items kept by the cathedral. The Treasure is located in the south ambulatory, inside Notre-Dame itself. While access to the cathedral remains free, the visit itself is paid: €12 at full price and €6 with a reduced rate, with several eligibility cases for free entry. Tickets are sold directly at the Treasure counter.

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Regarding hours, the space is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a late opening until 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m..

For those who are nostalgic for the papal visit, as well as those who missed September 26, a short walk inside Notre-Dame is enough to rediscover, behind a display case, objects that were still on the Altar of the Concorde just a few days earlier.

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