Arc de Triomphe rooftop tickets cost €16 from October to March and €22 in summer (€16 on Wednesdays). Hours, free entry, closure days, the lift and the tunnel.
Explains which Paris museums and monuments genuinely require a timed-entry slot, which close on Monday or Tuesday, and when the Paris Museum Pass actually pays for itself.
Paris Catacombs tickets cost €31 (€25 reduced, €15 ages 8–17, under-8s free), audio guide included. Book a time slot online; closed Mondays, last entry 19:30.
Château de Fontainebleau tickets cost €17 (free under 18 and first Sundays outside July–August). Take the train from Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau-Avon, then bus 3401.
A Château de Vincennes ticket costs €13 with the Revelacio tablet included and covers the keep and Sainte-Chapelle. Free entry, seasonal hours, closures, metro 1.
A Conciergerie ticket costs €13 with the HistoPad tablet included; the twin ticket with Sainte-Chapelle is €30 (non-EEA) or €23 (EEA). Free entry, hours, access.
Eiffel Tower tickets cost €14.80 (stairs to the 2nd floor) to €36.70 (lift to the summit) per adult. Ages 12–24 pay about half. Book a fixed slot online.
Fondation Louis Vuitton tickets cost €18 (€10 under 26, €36 family) and must be booked for a time slot. The €2 shuttle from Étoile, Les Sablons metro and hours.
A Louvre ticket costs €32 for non-EEA visitors and €22 for EEA citizens and residents. Under-18s enter free. Book a timed ticket online; Tuesdays are closed.
Orangerie tickets cost €12.50 online or €11 at the desk; the €20 Orsay–Orangerie ticket is sold on site only. Closed Tuesdays; free first Sundays with a booking.
Musée d'Orsay tickets cost €16 online or €14 at the museum, with no separate non-EEA rate. Under-18s, EU 18–25s and first-Sunday visitors with a slot enter free.
A Musée Picasso Paris ticket costs €16; under-18s, EU under-26s and everyone on the first Sunday enter free. Time slots, hours, Monday closing and metro stops.
A Musée Rodin ticket costs €14 and covers the house, exhibitions and sculpture garden. Entry is free on the first Sunday from October to March. Closed Mondays.
On 25 December the Louvre, Orsay, Orangerie, Sainte-Chapelle, Versailles palace and Catacombs close; the Eiffel Tower opens. Who opens on 1 January and 24/31 Dec.
Notre-Dame de Paris is free to enter. Optional free time slots are released on the day only. The towers climb is separate: €16, booked online, no tickets on site.
Palais Garnier visits must be booked online: self-guided €25 for non-EEA adults, €15 for EEA; guided tours €35/€25. Open daily 10:00–17:00 except matinée days.
Panthéon tickets cost €13 from October to March and €16 from April to September. Entry is free on winter first Sundays; the colonnade panorama is not open to visitors.
The Sacré-Cœur basilica is free; the dome costs €8 (€5 up to 15), sold on site, 280 steps, no lift. The funicular costs one €2.55 ticket and runs 6:00–00:45.
Sainte-Chapelle costs €22 for non-EEA adults and €16 for EEA residents; under-18s are free but every visitor needs a time slot. Combined ticket, hours, security.
One-hour Seine cruises cost €15–€20 per adult online: Vedettes du Pont Neuf €15, Bateaux-Mouches €17, Bateaux Parisiens €18. Batobus hop-on passes start at €23.
Paris tap water met health limits in 2024 health-authority testing. How many Wallace and sparkling fountains work, the free carafe rule, and where to refill a bottle.
Explains who owns Peugeot, Citroën and Renault, why French city cars are small, and what the Crit'Air sticker requires in Paris's low-emission zone. Helps you decide whether to rent a car at all.
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