Non-EU visitors will pay 10 extra to visit Paris's Louvre

"Paris's Louvre museum has announced it is to raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, meaning US, British and Chinese tourists among others will have to pay €32 to get in. The museum told AFP the 45 percent price hike aims to boost annual revenues by up to €20 million to fund structural improvements at the world's most-visited art museum, which is reeling from the daylight theft of priceless treasures last month."

"From 2026, visitors from outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will have to pay €32 - €10 more than the current price - from January 14th, the museum and staff unions said after the measure was approved at a museum board meeting. A 2024 report published by the Louvre showed it received 8.7 million visitors that year, of which 69 percent were foreigners. Americans were the most numerous with Chinese visitors in third place, it said."

"On October 19th, a four-person gang raided the Louvre, taking just seven minutes to steal jewellery worth an estimated €88 million before fleeing on scooters. An official investigation indicated that security equipment was lacking, and the museum's management has warned about the state of its premises. Labour unions criticised the decision to scrap the universal entry fee for all nationalities, with one, the CFDT, warning it would be perceived as "discrimination"."

The Louvre will raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors to €32 from January 14, 2026, a 45 percent increase meant to boost revenues. The hike aims to raise up to €20 million a year to fund structural improvements and tackle identified structural problems. The museum received 8.7 million visitors in 2024, 69 percent of whom were foreigners, with Americans most numerous and Chinese visitors in third place. A daylight theft on October 19 saw a four-person gang steal jewellery worth an estimated €88 million in seven minutes, and an investigation indicated security equipment was lacking. Labour unions criticised the move as discriminatory.

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