The enumeration of the most beautiful cathedrals of France usually begins with the Cathedral of Notre Dame, famous throughout the world of Notre-Dame de Paris. It is located on the island of Cité, at Place Jean-Paul II, Parvis Notre-Dame, 6. Every day, from 8:00 to 18:45, thousands of visitors come to admire its architecture, sculptures and interior decoration. Notre-Dame de Paris is the most famous cathedral of France, but there are many others in the country that are not inferior to it in beauty.

Fine examples of Gothic architecture are the wonderful cathedrals of Chartres, Amiens, Reims, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It refers to the cathedrals of St. Stephen in Bourges, St. Andrew in Bordeaux, John the Baptist in Lyon, Our Lady of Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, and some others.

No less beautiful are the cathedrals of Rouen (Notre-Dame de Rouen), Nantes (Saint Peter and Paul), Angouleme (Saint Peter), Bayeux (Notre-Dame de Bayeux), Le Mans (St. Julian), Clermont-Ferrand (Assumption The Most Holy Mother of God), etc. One of the largest cathedrals in Europe is the Strasbourg Cathedral, and the highest Gothic cathedral in all of France is St. Paul's Cathedral in Beauvais.