Notre Dame Tower
Description
It's over 300 steps to the top of the South tower of the cathedral, but as the walk up is in stages it doesn’t feel so bad. You start the ascent in the North Tower and climb to the cash desk on the first floor (though the number of steps would place it around the 4th or 5th floor in any other building). Then you climb to about three quarters of the way up the tower and exit onto a balcony that links the two towers high above the cathedral façade, at the same level as the cathedrals famous Gargoyles which allows you to look at them up close. You then make the final ascent up to the top of the South Tower for stunning views across the whole of the city, with all the key landmarks laid out for you to view (although the Arc de Triomph is quite hidden). The final descent is a bit dizzy making as you go all the way back down in one go.
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Latitude: 48.853424; Longitude: 2.349368
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (17/12/2012), and on time of last update (23/12/2012) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.