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"Free to enter. Guided tour (1.5 hours) is 12€. Audio guide is 10€. ✨Pro Tips:
1. The Crypt
🇫🇷 It is amazing! Only accessible by guided tour (only at 2pm, and only in French). If you have at least B1 French you can enjoy it. Still pretty cool to see even if you don’t speak French.
🎟️Buy tickets for 9€ at the boutique *in* the church, and ask for a paper in English about the Crypt.
⏳The tour takes 45-60 min.
🥶 It is freezing!! Dress accordingly.
You can get a combo Crypt + Cathedral guided tour for 19€, but this might be only in French (at least the Crypt part).
2. The Labyrinth
👣 This famous walk way is said to mimic travelers’ journeys to Mecca,
📍It is *in* the church itself, so it’s free to see… but it’s mostly covered by chairs most of the time!
🪑 Fridays from 10am - 4pm, they remove the chairs so you can see it in all its glory and walk it yourself!
3. The 24 Hour Clock
🕰️ This is on the left hand (North) side of the church, on the outside of the building. It’s an astronomical clock from the 16th century that is cool to quickly see.
Total time to see everything at a very leisurely pace: 2.5 hours, though of course you can do it much quicker! This UNESCO church is the main attraction here though so I recommend soaking it in to really appreciate it."
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