Early bird gets the best sight seeing

Can you find the difference between these two photos? If you guessed the number of people surrounding us, you were right. The first photo is taken at approximately 4:30 p.m. By the time we reached the square it was filled with people and the crowd behind us in the photo were actually in line to get into Notre Dame. Most of the line is out of Vue, what you can't see is that it snaked to back on itself for approximately one block.
Photo number two was taken at 8 a.m., 15 minutes after Notre Dame opening. There was no line at the entrance and near solitude at the back of the church which was only broken by songs of the morning service. A line can not distract from the architectural awe Notre Dame possesses, but being able to take in the find stained glass detail without throngs of people moving about create an entirely different spiritual appreciation for its greatness.
This was our experience in hopefully it will help you in future travels. It is well worth planning ahead and getting up early to see the most popular sites first when visiting major destinations.
Keep checking out our blog and we will post our full itinerary for Paris in a day.

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