Louvre or Versailles? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jun 17, 2010 · Remember the Louvre was a royal residense once, so although you will not get the full expereince , I do think a visit to the Louvre may satisfy for a short time scedule. Do rent audio guide. Do use lesser known entrances to avoid lines .Do leave and come back after lunch( you can on ticket) dobring you DL to leave at desk for renting audio ...
worth it? and what other places does it cover - Rick Steves
May 10, 2022 · Looking for guidance on the Louvre membership vs trying to pick less crowded times or Paris Mus Pass options... seems like Membership lets you totally skip the line as it has a separate entrance and you can come and go as you please - steep at 120 euros for 2 but if we are in Paris for about 7-8 days seems like it would be worth it for the ...
Napoleon's Apartments at the Louvre - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Oct 7, 2024 · We would go in the morning then go get lunch and spend some time in the Tuilleries and then head back into the Louvre in the afternoon. Now because of the way ticketing works at the Louvre with entries not to the whole museum but to the wings, they enforce the 'one visit' rule by only allowing entry to each wing once.
Louvre Guide tours vs self guided visit - Rick Steves
Aug 26, 2016 · There is some tour info on line on the Louvre website, but you have to really search for it. I couldn't find the link just now. Even the website is huge, but highly interesting, with focus lessons, themmatic trails, as stated above, etc. For a Louvre guided tour, you buy your ticket in a separate area once you are under the pyramid.
Louvre timed entry ticket question - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jul 31, 2022 · Museum policies about late arrival vary. The tickets section of the Louvre website may include its late-arrival policy. Assuming the Louvre is still selling tickets on site (I haven't checked), there will be separate lines for those with tickets and those needing to buy tickets. There will also be a security line that everyone must go through.
Louvre audioguide--worth it? Strategies? - Rick Steves
Sep 16, 2019 · Going to the Louvre on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Haven't gotten the timed entry tix yet--(I have --mailed to our home--our Paris Museum Pass, so can register for the now-required timed entry, which I'm hoping to do for around 4:30, because they are open late that day.
Louvre tickets - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Dec 30, 2021 · Trying to get Louvre tickets online but can't figure out what N° et Voie means or what we are supposed to enter in that box. Also, what would happen if we went on Sunday without tickets? My husband is determined we would be in line all day, but is there a time early we could get there to maybe b...
visiting the Louvre - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jun 14, 2017 · The one I chose was "From Palace to Museum." It takes about 3 hours, if you breeze past tons of artwork . . . going through the Louvre with a purpose takes discipline ☺ This trail takes you past almost all the Louvre's top highlights, though it doesn't actually mention most of them. So you have look around you as you go.
Paris- Is it better to stay near the Louvre or Le Marais?
Feb 12, 2016 · Based on our last 4 visits to Paris, if staying for a week or more, get an apartment near the Louvre, but in the 2nd Arrondissement - perfect location. For a shorter visit, we've always used the Hotel Familia www.hotel-paris-familia.com in the Latin Quarter on the Left Bank - still pretty close to the Louvre and other sights.
Louvre: Saturday, Sunday or Monday? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Aug 15, 2019 · it doesn't matter; what matters is having a timed ticket because otherwise you won't get in at all. The Louvre has completely bungled its relocation of the Mona Lisa and has closed the museum most days to all but those with timed tickets because of the resulting traffic jam. Museum Passes are not being accepted without timed reservation.