Notre-Dame Cathedral hosts concerts in October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 09:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has a four-date October concert programme, with Mosaïque vénitienne opening the series on 6 October 2026. The cathedral, locally called Notre-Dame de Paris, stands on the Île de la Cité in the centre of the French capital.
October concerts bring sacred music to Notre-Dame Cathedral
The programme begins at 8.30pm on 6 October with Mosaïque vénitienne, a presentation built around works by Cavalli, Monteverdi and Grandi. The official ticketing calendar also lists Dialogues ! Amitié franco-suédoise for 13 October, Bach & Mendelssohn : le romantisme à l'école du baroque for 20 October, and Lux Aeterna : ombre et lumière du baroque italien for 27 October.
All four entries name Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris in Paris as the venue. They are presented by Musique Sacrée Notre-Dame de Paris, with the Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris associated with the listed programmes. The official October programme gives the concerts as public ticketed events rather than ordinary cathedral services.
Notre-Dame Cathedral links October music to its long history
The building is a Gothic cathedral whose construction began in the twelfth century. Its official history records later changes in the eighteenth century and restoration work in the nineteenth century, while the 2019 fire destroyed the medieval roof structure and spire.
The cathedral’s scale shapes the setting for the October programme. The operator lists an overall area of more than 6,000 square metres, a length of 127 metres and towers 69 metres high. Its nave and choir vaults rise 33 metres above the floor, according to the cathedral’s architectural plans. A Baroque programme therefore takes place inside a building whose present form combines medieval construction, later alterations and post-fire restoration.
UNESCO status places the concert venue in historic Paris
Notre-Dame Cathedral forms part of the Paris, Banks of the Seine World Heritage site, inscribed by UNESCO in 1991. The cathedral’s position on the Île de la Cité also places the concerts within the historic river landscape recognised by that inscription.
The music calendar adds a current cultural use to a monument whose religious role continues. Travellers attending in October 2026 will encounter a scheduled concert series inside the cathedral, not a change to the building’s permanent architectural status.
Visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The concert dates are 6, 13, 20 and 27 October 2026, with each listing naming Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris in Paris as the venue.
- The concerts are separate ticketed events presented by Musique Sacrée Notre-Dame de Paris; the standard cathedral visit and the concert programme should not be treated as the same access arrangement.
- The cathedral is on the Île de la Cité, at Parvis Notre-Dame - Place Jean-Paul II, in Paris’s fourth arrondissement.
- The building includes a 127-metre length, 48-metre width and 69-metre-high towers, so the visit takes place in a large historic stone structure rather than a small concert room.
- French is the official language used for the programme and visitor information, and France uses the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Notre-Dame Cathedral
When does the October concert programme take place at Notre-Dame Cathedral?
The listed concerts take place on 6, 13, 20 and 27 October 2026 in Paris.
What is the October programme at Notre-Dame Cathedral?
It includes Mosaïque vénitienne, Dialogues ! Amitié franco-suédoise, Bach & Mendelssohn and Lux Aeterna, presented by Musique Sacrée Notre-Dame de Paris.
Where is Notre-Dame Cathedral and how do you get there?
The cathedral is at Parvis Notre-Dame - Place Jean-Paul II on the Île de la Cité in Paris’s fourth arrondissement.
