It is impossible to visit Paris and not visit the Louvre – one of the largest and most popular art museums in the world. This outstanding gallery contains the greatest works of art from around the world – more than 400 thousand exhibits. The collections are divided into eight sections. This is the place that tourists need to visit during the trip in the first place. Otherwise, there will be an incomplete picture of the city, because this famous landmark is almost the same age as the city itself. We will tell and demonstrate with the help of detailed instructions how to buy tickets to the Louvre online and skip the line.
What are the tickets and how much do they cost
The world famous museum has a loyal policy regarding preferential admission. You can visit for free:
The right to preferential entry to the attraction must be confirmed by presenting the original of the relevant document with a photo.
On the official website you will find the following types of tickets:
How to buy online
Every day, the Louvre hospitably opens its doors to all comers, the number of which reaches 20,000 people a day. The lines of tourists lining up at the entrance can scare away anyone with a thirst for cultural enlightenment. But if you buy your ticket in advance from the comfort of your home or hotel room, you can avoid long lines and are guaranteed to get inside at a convenient time for you.
Using the detailed instructions, you can easily book a ticket without anyone's help in just a few minutes. For this you need:
- Go to the official website, select the type of ticket you need
- Select the date of the visit, then the time
- Specify how many tickets you need (if the tour is individual – up to 6, with a group tour from 7 to 25) and the category of visitors. Confirm.
- You will then be asked to make a voluntary donation of 2 euros. If you agree, check the box, if you refuse, skip. Confirm again.
- Follow the link to register your data.
- Fill out the registration form: address (madame / monsieur), last name and first name in Latin, date of birth. Then write your email address twice: a voucher will be sent to it. And contact information: zip code (ZIP Code), city, country.
Check the box: you accept the terms of ticket sales, then confirm that you are not a robot. Click “payment” and choose a payment system with which it is convenient to make a transfer. Enter details and pay. Upon completion of the operation, tickets will be sent to your email within a few minutes.
How to buy skip-the-line tickets
Travelers can buy a ticket at the box office on the spot or buy online for € 20 at tiqets.com. The last way is the most convenient. It is enough to fill out the online form: everything is clear and accessible in Russian. After receiving an electronic voucher, go on the appointed day a quarter of an hour before the time indicated in the voucher.
Also on the site you can buy a ticket online to the Musee d'Orsay for € 16.
What to consider when buying
Excursions to the Louvre
Among the variety of excursions offered, it is easy to get confused, especially if you are planning a first visit. For tourists and guests of Paris, no matter how many times you have already been here (or this is your museum debut), there are different conditions for visiting. Individual and group, morning and evening, for adults and separately for children.
The walk lasts 2-2.5 hours (except “Louvre: total immersion” – 4 hours). This is the best time to not get tired and calmly perceive information by ear.
Speaking of guides: competent, enthusiastic specialists will make your cultural immersion interesting. Employees of the Hermitage, historians and graduates of the School of the Louvre and Sorbonne, former employees of St Petersburg University who moved to France, art historians and other experts – each of them is ready in an interesting way to lift the veil of secrets of one of the most mysterious and great museums in the world. More information about the guides can be found on the website where their profiles are posted.
Here are the most popular offers:
A variety of routes allow you to see the royal palace, its luxurious interior, royal relics, the most valuable exhibits of the museum, see the legendary canvases and sculptures with your own eyes, take an interactive tour of the museum and much more.
Tips for tourists before visiting
We hope that we helped you sort out the purchase of the necessary tickets.