2023-12-10 18:15:09
Entering the Louvre will be more expensive in 2024, the Olympic year in Paris: the museum announced on Friday an increase in ticket prices, which had not changed in seven years.
From January 15, entry increases to 22 euros, after having remained at 17 euros since 2017.
This 29% increase compares to inflation of 30% over the same period, according to the INSEE consumer price index.
The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world, with 86,000 m² of spaces open to the public. It welcomed 7.2 million visitors in 2022 (after a record 10.2 million in 2018).
Its ticket office brought in 76.5 million euros last year, according to the annual report. This only covered a quarter of its operating costs, the rest being financed by credits from the Ministry of Culture and by other resources, including patronage.
Opened in 1793 in a former royal palace in the heart of Paris, the Louvre is one of the great tourist attractions of the French capital. It presents extremely rich collections, which range from the civilizations of the Mediterranean and the Middle East several millennia before our era to the fine arts of the 19th century.
The price of a metro ticket will almost double
For the many tourists who will come to Paris during the Olympics, from July 26 to August 11, this is not the only price increase announced. The price of a metro ticket will almost double during the event, to 4 euros each (compared to 2.10 euros today) and 32 euros for ten (compared to 16.90 euros). And the average price of a hotel night in Île-de-France increased from 169 euros, in July 2023, to 699 euros during the Olympics, according to a September report from the Tourist Office.
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