Starting on Wednesday, January 14, any adult visitor from outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will have to pay €32 ($37) to enter the Louvre – a 45% increase.
“I want visitors from outside the EU to pay more for their entry tickets and for that surcharge to go toward funding the renovation of our national heritage,” Culture Minister Rachida Dati said at the end of 2024 as she announced the hikes. “The French are not meant to pay for everything all by themselves,” she added.
Let’s see:
“I want visitors from outside the US to pay more for their entry tickets and for that surcharge to go toward funding the renovation of our national heritage,” President Trump said at the end of 2024 as he announced the hikes. “The United States is not meant to pay for everything all by itself,” he added.
Yup, other than being far too coherent, it does sound like something he’d say and do!
Let’s see:
“I want visitors from outside the US to pay more for their entry tickets and for that surcharge to go toward funding the renovation of our national heritage,” President Trump said at the end of 2024 as he announced the hikes. “The United States is not meant to pay for everything all by itself,” he added.
Yup, other than being far too coherent, it does sound like something he’d say and do!
Sorry the French or more elegant about the press release but it’s the exact same policy which is to charge foreigners more for entry to public sites
If you think the French don’t misappropriate public expenditures too or something you’re also mistaken