Museum
Pre-booking a ticket is currently required at The Louvre.
Peak time-slots will be booked up about 2 weeks out, and off-peak time slots will be booked about up a week from visit.
€22.00 for adults
Museum
Pre-booking a ticket is highly recommended to guarantee entry to the Musée de l'Orangerie.
Peak time-slots will be booked up about 1 week out, and off-peak time slots will be booked up about 3-4 days from visit.
Tickets released about 60 days in advance
€12.50 for adults
Museum
Pre-booking a ticket is highly recommended to guarantee entry to the Musée d'Orsay.
Peak time-slots will be booked up about 4 weeks out, but off-peak times may be available up until 1-2 days before visit.
Same-day tickets are sold at ticket office, but queues will be very long especially on weekends.
€16.00 for adults
Musée Rodin
Museum
Timed entry tickets are not required at the Musée Rodin.
Visitors may book an online ticket to allow them to skip the queue, or purchase a ticket at the on-site ticket office.
€14.00 for adults + €1.00 for online ticket (valid for one-time use for 1 year)
Musée Carnavalet
(Permanent Collection)
Museum
The permanent collections are free of charge and do not require a booking.
Free of charge for all
Musée Carnavalet
(Special Exhibits)
Museum
Pre-booking a timed entry ticket is highly recommended for the special exhibits at the Musée Carnavalet.
Admission price depends on exhibition.
Museum
Pre-booking a tour of Maison Gainsbourg is required and time-slots will be booked up quickly.
Tickets are released about 70 days ahead of visit.
Tickets to the museum portion only (no house) have wide availability even the day before.
€29.00 for adults
Musée Guimet
Museum
Pre-booking a timed entry ticket is not required but recommended, especially on weekends and during major exhibitions.
Same-day tickets are available at the on-site ticket office, depending on availability.
€13.00 for adults
Landmark
It is strongly recommended to pre-book a ticket as soon as they become available.
Tickets are released 60 days in advance and will sell out quickly.
Same-day tickets are sold at ticket office, but queues will be very long.
€23.10 for adults
Landmark
It is strongly recommended to pre-book a ticket as soon as they become available.
Tickets are released 60 days in advance and will sell out quickly..
Same-day tickets are occasionally sold at ticket office, but are suspended if spots are sold-out.
€35.30 for adults
Landmark
It is strongly recommended to pre-book a ticket.
Tickets are released 14 days in advance and time-slots will sell out about 1 week ahead of visit.
Same-day tickets are sold at ticket office, but queues will be very long.
€14.50 for adults
Landmark
Reservations are optional to reduce unnecessary waiting on the forecourt.
It is recommended to pre-book an online timed-entry ticket to eliminate waiting.
Optional reservations are released about 48-72 hours in advance and will be booked quickly.
Free of charge for all
Resumes Sept 20
Landmark
Tours of the Notre Dame Towers are suspended until September 20, 2025.
Beginning on September 20, a timed-entry ticket will be required.
Book 1 Week Ahead
Landmark
Pre-booking a ticket is highly recommended to grant quick access to the Arc de Triomphe.
Timed-entry slots usually will not sell out until about 48 hours before visit. If a timed-entry slot is sold out, visitors can still purchase a ticket on site.
€22 for adults in high season, €16 remainder of year
Landmark
Timed entry tickets are currently required at the Sainte Chapelle.
Peak time-slots will be booked up about 2 weeks out, but off-peak times may be available up until 3-4 days before visit.
Tickets released about 75 days in advance
€19 for adults in high season, €13 remainder of year
The Conciergerie
Landmark
Timed entry tickets are not required and tickets can be purchased on site.
Advance tickets can be purchased online about 75 days in advance
Same-day tickets are sold at ticket office, but queues may be very long
€13 for adults
Landmark
Timed entry tickets are currently required at the Pars Catacombs.
Tickets released only 7 days in advance, and time slots will sell out very quickly so it's important to book right when tickets are released.
€35.30 for adults
Tour Montparnasse
Observation Deck
Landmark
Timed entry tickets are not required and tickets can be purchased on site.
€23.50 for adults online, €26 on-site
Landmark
Pre-booking is not required and there are no time-slots.
€8 for adults for the dome visit. Entry to the basilica is free of charge for all.
Landmark
Timed entry tickets are currently required for the Palace of Versailles.
Book 1-2 weeks ahead for peak time-slots (early morning), and 1-2 days ahead for off peak time-slots.
€32 for adults in high season, €24 remainder of year
Landmark
Timed entry tickets are currently required for the Palace of Versailles.
Book 1-2 weeks ahead for peak time-slots (early morning), and 1-2 days ahead for off peak time-slots.
€21 for adults
Excursion - Giverny, France
Timed entry tickets are recommended for the Monet House & Gardens. Most time-slots will be available up until 2-3 days ahead of visit.
Same-day tickets are sold at on-site ticket office, but queues will be very long.
€12.50 for adults
Excursion - Normandy, France
Timed entry tickets currently required for the Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel. Most time-slots will remain available online until the day before the visit.
Same-day tickets are sold at on-site ticket office, but queues may be very long.
€16 for adults in high season, €13 remainder of year
Book 1-2 Days Ahead
Excursion - Fontainebleau, France
There is a single time-slot entry for the full day, which allows entry any time between 9:30am and 5pm.
Same-day tickets are sold at on-site ticket office, but queues may be very long.
€14 for adults. €12 for adults during the final opening hour.
Cruise on the Seine
Excursion - Paris
Pre-booking usually not required, but will depend on the cruise operator.
Last minute tickets are often available.
Tourists often wait to see weather forecast before booking.
Price depends on operator