France should charge visitors a small fee to see the Notre-Dame cathedral to help the country keep its world-famous churches and cathedrals in shape, the culture minister said.

Should tourists pay to visit France’s Notre-Dame Cathedral? :: Paris, France:::: Erick Larraga, Mexican tourist "I think that they shouldn't charge for that. It's a principle, you know, it's a religious site and people should be free to go to religious sites free of charge.

The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, wants to levy an entrance fee of five euros for tourists in order to fund restoration work of religious buildings. View on euronews

French ministers have raised the idea of charging tourists to enter Paris' world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral when it opens in December after a five-year restoration, a proposal that drew a rebuke

She believes this initiative could serve as a model for similar preservation efforts across the country. “Across Europe, visitors pay to access the most remarkable religious sites

France's culture minister, Rachida Dati, has proposed introducing an entrance fee to visit Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens in December, aiming to raise funds for the preservation of the

Non-EU visitors could also have to pay extra to enter the Louvre Museum, under proposals made by Rachida Dati.

France’s culture minister, Rachida Dati, has proposed introducing an entrance fee to visit Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens in December, aiming to raise funds for the preservation of the nation’s religious heritage.

French ministers have raised the idea of charging tourists to enter Paris' world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral when it opens in December after a five-year restoration, a proposal that drew a rebuke from the city's diocese on Thursday.