"Long lines beneath I.M. Pei's glass pyramid have become as much a part of the experience as the " Mona Lisa " itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by 45% as it tries to shore up finances after repeated strikes, chronic overcrowding - and a brazen French Crown Jewels heist that shook the institution."
"Under the new structure, visitors who are neither citizens nor residents of the EU - nor Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway - will pay the higher rate, the Louvre said. The 32-euro price applies to individual visitors outside Europe; guided groups will pay 28 euros, with tours capped at 20 people "to maintain the quality of the visit," the museum said. Some categories remain eligible for free admission, including visitors under 18."
The Louvre raised admission for most non-European visitors from 22 euros to 32 euros, a 45% increase. The change implements a national 'differentiated pricing' policy applying across major cultural sites like Versailles, the Paris Opera and the Sainte-Chapelle. Non-EU citizens and non-residents (excluding Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) now pay the higher individual rate, while guided groups pay 28 euros and tours are capped at 20 people. Some categories, including visitors under 18, remain eligible for free admission. The museum cited financial strains after repeated strikes, chronic overcrowding and a high-profile Crown Jewels theft. French unions denounced the policy as commercializing cultural access and protested with strikes.
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