Paris tourism
Louvre Museum Implements 45% Price Increase for Non-European Visitors Starting January 2024
Nov 28, 2025 02:55 am CST
Paris's Louvre Museum has announced a significant 45% increase in admission prices exclusively for non-European visitors, effective January 14. The new policy will require tourists from outside the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to pay 32 euros ($37) for entry, while European visitors will continue to pay the current rate.
Louvre Museum Reopens After $100 Million Royal Jewelry Heist: Security Concerns Rise in French Cultural Institutions
Oct 22, 2025 04:14 pm CST
The prestigious Louvre Museum in Paris has reopened three days after a sophisticated heist of royal jewelry valued over $100 million, including Napoleon's gifts to Empress Marie-Louise. While visitors return to the world-famous institution, the Apollo Gallery remains closed as investigators pursue an organized crime group suspected of the theft. This incident has intensified concerns about security vulnerabilities across French museums following similar recent breaches.
Daring Heist at Louvre Museum Shocks Tourists: Priceless Napoleon-Era Jewelry Stolen in Seven-Minute Operation
Oct 19, 2025 08:07 pm CST
The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris experienced an unexpected closure following a sophisticated early-morning robbery where thieves stole priceless Napoleon-era jewelry in just seven minutes. Tourists were turned away as authorities investigated the heist, which involved perpetrators using disc cutters and accessing the Apollo Gallery through a goods lift. The theft targeted nine pieces from Napoleon and Empress Joséphine's collection, marking another notable security incident in the museum's history since the famous 1911 Mona Lisa theft.