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Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%

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Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%

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The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.

Depends on your point of comparison - the British Museum is free.

Well, they got their exhibits for free, didn't they?

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Depends on your point of comparison - the British Museum is free.

Well, they got their exhibits for free, didn't they?

You probably understand museum business model wrong.

Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%

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post #5

The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.

It's impossible to overstate how cheap this is, but I think you have to actually go The Louvre to understand that. It's enormous . (In comparison Versaille is absolute bullshit that everyone should just skip. IMO).

I really enjoyed the garden there - we spent hours happily. And we don't have a lot of palaces where I'm from.

And I didn't really enjoy the Louvre, especially compared to Musée d'Orsay and Centre Pompidou.

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post #7
post #5

The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.

It's impossible to overstate how cheap this is, but I think you have to actually go The Louvre to understand that. It's enormous . (In comparison Versaille is absolute bullshit that everyone should just skip. IMO).

Yeah I made that mistake when visiting Paris for the first time: budgeted half a day for the Louvre and an entire day for Versailles. Should the other way around or as you say, skip the Versailles.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Depends on your point of comparison - the British Museum is free.

Well, they got their exhibits for free, didn't they?

Louvre's content was mostly acquired fairly at market prices?

Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's impossible to overstate how cheap this is, but I think you have to actually go The Louvre to understand that. It's enormous . (In comparison Versaille is absolute bullshit that everyone should just skip. IMO).

I really enjoyed the garden there - we spent hours happily. And we don't have a lot of palaces where I'm from. And I didn't really enjoy the Louvre, especially compared to Musée d'Orsay and Centre Pompidou.

Louvre get sort of boring, since the time period they cover stops at the time when art gets more and more interesting (mid 1800s). Before that every painting is basically Jesus or boobs.

Still well worth a visit definitely.

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> ...expected to raise millions of euros annually to fund an overhaul of the famous gallery. Jokes aside (eg, 'guess they have to be able to buy back those stolen jewels somehow!') they have been strongly criticized ('inadequate security systems and ageing infrastructure') and it sounds like an overhaul is well past due. Honestly, $40 to enter the Louvre is not too bad. Expensive, but it is the _Louvre_ and is probab…

I'd expect to see this type of fee for non-citizens a lot more. The US is saying a $100 fee for non-citizens to enter national parks will start next year. For the Louvre, I'd be willing to give benefit of the doubt that it's a budgetary decision. For the US though with the current administration, there's always a bit of question if the budgetary reason isn't just a mask for the true intention

Non-residents not non-citizens. See, the administration still cares about the green card holders and H1B workers, who can still visit the national parks at the lower price.

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post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, they got their exhibits for free, didn't they?

Louvre's content was mostly acquired fairly at market prices?

GP is likely referring to the British Museum, which is famous for having stolen goods.

Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%

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post #7
post #5

The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.

It's impossible to overstate how cheap this is, but I think you have to actually go The Louvre to understand that. It's enormous . (In comparison Versaille is absolute bullshit that everyone should just skip. IMO).

As far as French palaces go, I liked Fontainebleau way more.
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