View on the cathedral

The view of Strasbourg Cathedral from the platform

The challenge with a cathedral as immense as Strasbourg's is to take enough distance to admire it well. The climb to the platform offers the solution, with an exceptional view. The Strasbourg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this panorama, one of the finest in the city.

330 steps to the finest panorama

Strasbourg Cathedral, with its spire culminating at one hundred and forty-two metres and its lace dress of pink sandstone, is so tall that it is hard to take it in from the square. By climbing the three hundred and thirty steps that lead to the platform, located about sixty-six metres above the square, you discover an exceptional view of the city, the roofs of old Strasbourg and, in the distance, the Vosges and the Black Forest.

What to see

From the platform, you enjoy a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree panorama over Strasbourg, its roofs, its bell towers and the Alsace plain. The climb also lets you admire up close the pink sandstone lace of the cathedral. It is one of the must-do experiences of the city, for those who love fine views.

Practical information

The cathedral platform lies in the heart of Strasbourg; it is reached by climbing about three hundred and thirty steps. The climb has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary with the season. It may be difficult for people with reduced mobility or prone to vertigo. It is best to check the hours before coming.

How many steps to climb to the cathedral platform?

About three hundred and thirty steps lead to the platform, located about sixty-six metres above the Place de la Cathédrale.

What can you see from the platform of Strasbourg Cathedral?

An exceptional panorama over Strasbourg, its roofs, the Alsace plain and, in the distance, the Vosges and the Black Forest.