Starting January 1, 2026, tourists from outside the European Union will pay more in Paris to visit The Louvre.
The entrance fee to the Louvre will rise from 22 to 30 euros for non-EU visitors. It is one of the first French cultural institutions to apply the so-called “differential tariff,” a measure set to be adopted by other major sites such as the Château de Versailles, the Château de Chambord, theOpéra Garnier, theArc de Triomphe, and the Conciergerie, according to advance reports in Le Monde newspaper.
The decision comes in a context marked by increasing budgetary constraints and growing economic pressure on cultural institutions, which are seeking new forms of funding to keep their facilities active, finance restorations, new acquisitions and ensure the quality of their activities. Tourism, with nearly 100 million visitors a year, remains one of the main engines of the French economy. It is only natural that the museum system should also attempt to capitalize on this influx by targeting international audiences in particular.