US EditionLouvre raises ticket prices for non-Europeans, hitting Canadian visitors
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Since this week different prices apply for admission to large cultural monuments of the French capital. Visitors who do not come from the European Economic Area pay more. This is intended to finance the restoration of the Louvre or the Palace of Versailles.
The Louvre is seeking to recover financially after repeated strikes, overcrowding and the audacious robbery of the crown jewels that rocked the institution. That's why it will soon introduce double prices. Non-European visitors will have to pay a 45 percent higher price to visit the museum.
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dailyguardian.caLouvre raises ticket prices for non-Europeans, hitting Canadian visitors
France has hiked ticket prices at the Louvre for visitors from outside the European Union, a move that is fuelling debate over the growing backlash against overtourism.
Why should residents pay the same entry price for the major tourist attractions as foreign visitors? This columnist from the British daily newspaper, The Times, applauds the Louvre's new policy of increasing entry for non-European tourists, especially in view of recent events in the world's largest museum.
The Louvre Levies a 45% Price Hike on Most Visitors
Skift Take: The Louvre enacted a steep price hike, but its officials must believe the added cost won't discourage visits to one of the world's most famous museums. It's counting on more than $23 million in added revenue.Read the Complete Story On Skift
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