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Discover Puteaux’s 2 best Spring spots for your trip

From the classic Éternelle Notre-Dame and Cité de l'Histoire, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.

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  • Best time to visit
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Éternelle Notre-Dame1
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4.7 · 885$$ · Mid-range

Éternelle Notre-Dame uses VR technology to let visitors explore a digital recreation of Notre-Dame Cathedral across the centuries, including its construction and the dramatic 2019 fire, at a location in La Défense. It offers a way to engage with the cathedral's history that isn't possible during an ordinary visit to the (still-restoring) building itself.

💡 Good to know

  • 1Book a session time in advance, the VR experience runs on a set schedule
  • 2not recommended for those prone to motion sickness in VR
  • 3a good complement to an in-person visit to Notre-Dame itself.

⏱️ Typical visit

45 min

🕰️ Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

🚶 Walking intensity

Easy pace

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Address

1 Parv. de la Défense, 92400 Puteaux, France · La Défense
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Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Cité de l'Histoire2
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4.5 · 2,329$$ · Mid-range

Cité de l'Histoire uses a series of themed, multi-sensory rooms — including scent, sound, and visuals — to immerse visitors in different historical periods, with rotating exhibitions such as one centered on Julius Caesar. It's a distinctive, modern approach to a history museum, located within the striking Grande Arche complex at La Défense.

💡 Good to know

  • 1Check which themed exhibition is currently running before booking
  • 2allow about an hour to go through the full experience
  • 3combine with a visit to the nearby Grande Arche.

⏱️ Typical visit

1h

🕰️ Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

🚶 Walking intensity

Easy pace

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Address

1 Parv. de la Défense, 92800 Puteaux, France · La Défense
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Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM