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Free? Oui, Oui!

lelouvre.jpgIf there’s anything I particularly love about Washington, D.C., it’s that most of our museums charge no admission. The City of Light seems to be following our lead and, beginning this April, 18 of Paris’s national museums will be free to those under 25. The list of national museums includes favorites like Le Louvre (above) and Musee d’Orsay.

Of course, those over 25 must still pay full admission, but it beats paying admission for younger kids who might not fully appreciate the experience. For more free things to do in the city, check out Traveler’s Free Cities guide to Paris.

Photo: Jennifer Kijek via the Intelligent Travel Flickr pool

Comments

  1. Rachel Cotterill
    January 30, 2009, 12:09 pm

    I saw this in the news – and wished they’d done it just a little earlier! (I’m 26 & have been to the Louvre 3 times…)

  2. Prêt à Voyager
    February 2, 2009, 12:11 pm

    What good news! Yes, I am too old, but I love this as a way to encourage young people to appreciate and visit cultural institutions.
    anne

  3. The Bogtrotter
    March 7, 2009, 3:25 pm

    Many Parisian museums such as the Louvre and D’Orsay are also free to everyone on the first Sunday of every month. This does mean the crowds are a bit bigger but át least those of us of a slighter older disposition can get in free as well!

  4. hannah*
    April 3, 2009, 11:27 am

    this is pretty cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!