Since the beginning of 2026, price increases have been applied for entrance to the Louvre, the Château de Versailles and Sainte Chapelle for Non-Europeans over 17 years old.
However, FREE TICKETS are still available, unchanged, for Everyone UNDER 18 years old. Free entrance is also still offered to European residents under 26 years old.
LOUVRE https://www.louvre.fr/en
Prices are €22 for European residents and the price increase is to €32 for Non-European residents.
CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES https://en.chateauversailles.fr/
Low season tickets are €22 for European residents and €32 in high season. Whereas for Non-Europeans there is a €3 price increase, in low season tickets are €25 and €35 in high season.
SAINTE CHAPELLE https://www.sainte-chapelle.fr/en
Prices are €16 for European residents and €22 for Non-European residents.
FUTURE CHANGES
The Arc de Triomphe is likely to increase its prices by the end of 2026 and also possibly the Concièrgerie. Outside Paris, Mont St Michel and the Château de Chambord are mooted to be considering price increases during 2026.
PARIS MUSEUM PASS The Official Paris Museum Pass
Given the changes, the Paris Museum Pass may become an interesting option for Non-Europeans.
A 48hr pass is € 85 (savings on average by the 4th visit). The 96hr pass is € 105 (savings on average after the 4th visit) and the 144hr pass is €125 (savings on average after the 6th visit)
The passes start as you enter the 1st museum / attraction on their list : https://www.parismuseumpass.fr/en/musees
Please note that whilst the Louvre, the Château de Versailles* and Sainte Chapelle are FREE within the Paris Museum Pass, you still need to reserve a timed slot. (*see my Guide for more information how to visit the Château plus Trianons whilst using the Pass)
‘Europeans’ are citizens or residents for over 3 months of the European Economic Area (EEA) which are : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
