Paris Museum Pass
Feb 8th, 2006, 03:24 AM
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Paris Museum Pass
We are likely to purchase the 3day pass when we are in Paris next week. Does the 3day pass work on the hour ex. 36hrs so that you could activate it at 1:00pm on a Thursday and then use it until 1:00pm on Monday? Or, is it strictly by days? Anyone know?
Feb 8th, 2006, 03:43 AM
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Hi!
I was in Paris a month ago and bought a 3day pass. I recall that they write only the date that you start, and not the time. SO, a three day pass is three calendar days regardless of the time that you start it. If you start on Thursday at 1pm, it will run out Saturday at midnight. Sorry!
I was in Paris a month ago and bought a 3day pass. I recall that they write only the date that you start, and not the time. SO, a three day pass is three calendar days regardless of the time that you start it. If you start on Thursday at 1pm, it will run out Saturday at midnight. Sorry!
Feb 8th, 2006, 05:38 AM
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I'm not too sure, but according to the official museums of Paris website (see http://www.museums-of-paris.com/museum-pass.php) and the City of Paris tourist site (see http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...d_article=6430)
they are still 1, 3, and 5 days. Let us know what is for sale when you get there!
they are still 1, 3, and 5 days. Let us know what is for sale when you get there!
Feb 8th, 2006, 05:42 AM
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Feb 8th, 2006, 05:51 AM
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Let's try hexadecimal:
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...article%3d6430
Ahhh - ça marche!
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris...article%3d6430
Ahhh - ça marche!
Feb 8th, 2006, 01:43 PM
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Thanks for the input. I will let you know, but I assume it is just the calender days. We are leaving in one week, so it will be before March 1 so the 3day pass should still be available.
Feb 8th, 2006, 03:05 PM
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Last Paris visit with 3 friends we bought the 3 day Museum Pass. Some wearied of going to monument and museums...but we had a three day pass and felt like we HAD to push to see everything we wanted to see in those 3 days. In the future, I will buy the 5 day (or 6 day) pass to ease the presuure of rushing from one museum to the next and therefore intersperse some shopping or park sitting amongst the museum visits!
Feb 8th, 2006, 04:53 PM
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On our first trip to Paris (1996), when the 3-day pass cost about $25 (and admission to Louvre and Orsay totalled about $15), we thought this was a terrific bargain. We visited Louvre, Orsay, Orangerie, Rodin, St-Chapelle, Conciergerie, Carnavalet and a few others.
This was a LOT of museum going in three days, and we did not spend enough time at the Louvre or Orsay. (We made the mistake of walking to the Louvre...).
We haven't purchased a pass since - because the only place we've ever found a very long line has been Musee d'Orsay (in May, June, September...). The Louvre has so many entrances with ticket offices and ticket machines, you can breeze right in.
Last year, I did purchase advance tickets for Louvre (to use the Richelieu entrance) and Orsay (in combination with a special exhibition I feared might be sold out if we waited) through FNAC with a nominal additional fee.
Where admission to the Louvre is 8,50€ and Orsay is 7,50€, and the others 6€ or less (even free now - Carnavalet, Cognacq-Jay, etc.) these new passes do not seem like much of a bargain, especially where they're not really needed for "skipping the ticket line" (except at Musee d'Orsay).
I would recommend that anyone considering a museum pass make a list of all the places they might be able to visit and add up the admission fees.
And, keep in mind that the museum pass must be used over consecutive days. I, personally, would rather have the flexibility to visit museums when the weather is less than perfect than need to use the pass before it expires on a gorgeous day.
When the Musee de l'Orangerie finally re-opens, however, there will likely be very long ticket lines.
This was a LOT of museum going in three days, and we did not spend enough time at the Louvre or Orsay. (We made the mistake of walking to the Louvre...).
We haven't purchased a pass since - because the only place we've ever found a very long line has been Musee d'Orsay (in May, June, September...). The Louvre has so many entrances with ticket offices and ticket machines, you can breeze right in.
Last year, I did purchase advance tickets for Louvre (to use the Richelieu entrance) and Orsay (in combination with a special exhibition I feared might be sold out if we waited) through FNAC with a nominal additional fee.
Where admission to the Louvre is 8,50€ and Orsay is 7,50€, and the others 6€ or less (even free now - Carnavalet, Cognacq-Jay, etc.) these new passes do not seem like much of a bargain, especially where they're not really needed for "skipping the ticket line" (except at Musee d'Orsay).
I would recommend that anyone considering a museum pass make a list of all the places they might be able to visit and add up the admission fees.
And, keep in mind that the museum pass must be used over consecutive days. I, personally, would rather have the flexibility to visit museums when the weather is less than perfect than need to use the pass before it expires on a gorgeous day.
When the Musee de l'Orangerie finally re-opens, however, there will likely be very long ticket lines.
Feb 9th, 2006, 01:27 AM
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Hi there!
I found that the pass was worth it when you calculate in the cost of admissions alone. At this time of year, though, you won't find too many lineups. Be aware that the pass IS NOT VALID at the Eiffel Tower (where it would have been REALLY useful!), nor at the Salvador Dali exhibit in Montmartre. Check the website that Robespierre has recommended to make sure that your pass covers what you want to see.
Have fun!
I found that the pass was worth it when you calculate in the cost of admissions alone. At this time of year, though, you won't find too many lineups. Be aware that the pass IS NOT VALID at the Eiffel Tower (where it would have been REALLY useful!), nor at the Salvador Dali exhibit in Montmartre. Check the website that Robespierre has recommended to make sure that your pass covers what you want to see.
Have fun!
Feb 9th, 2006, 02:24 AM
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Yes, the "Carte Musees" pass is still being sold in 1, 3, or 5 day increments and is counted as the "day" not the hour.
Besides the usual museums in Paris (the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, etc), you might be surprised to know that there are quite a few other places you can use the Carte Musees card at that most people don't know about. These places include: Musee de L'Armee/Napoleon's tomb; Pompidou Center/museum; Tropical Aquarium at la Porte Doree; Versailles; the Conciergerie; crypts and towers in Notre-Dame; Sainte Chappelle; Pantheon; Rodin Museum; Science and Industry Museum (in the 19th Arr); Delacroix home/museum; Museum of the sewers of Paris, etc.
And some great out-lying areas around Paris, including: the National Antiquities Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Natl Museum of Sevres ceramices (in Sevres); Royal abbey of Chaalis and museum of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (in Oise); the Chateau of Compiegne (where Louis XVI, Napoleon stayed); Chateau of Fontainebleau; Chateau of Malmaison (Napoleon and Josephine's residence in Rueil-Malmaison); Chateau of Rambouillet (in Yvelines); Chateau of Vincennes (in Val-de-Marne); the Saint-Denis Basilica (toms of the kinds of France with beautiful stained glass windows), etc. The list goes on and on.
It is certainly worth investing in the 5 day pass if you have the time and want to take advantage of seeing some of these other places, to make the most of your Carte Musees card. Have a great trip!
Besides the usual museums in Paris (the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, etc), you might be surprised to know that there are quite a few other places you can use the Carte Musees card at that most people don't know about. These places include: Musee de L'Armee/Napoleon's tomb; Pompidou Center/museum; Tropical Aquarium at la Porte Doree; Versailles; the Conciergerie; crypts and towers in Notre-Dame; Sainte Chappelle; Pantheon; Rodin Museum; Science and Industry Museum (in the 19th Arr); Delacroix home/museum; Museum of the sewers of Paris, etc.
And some great out-lying areas around Paris, including: the National Antiquities Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Natl Museum of Sevres ceramices (in Sevres); Royal abbey of Chaalis and museum of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (in Oise); the Chateau of Compiegne (where Louis XVI, Napoleon stayed); Chateau of Fontainebleau; Chateau of Malmaison (Napoleon and Josephine's residence in Rueil-Malmaison); Chateau of Rambouillet (in Yvelines); Chateau of Vincennes (in Val-de-Marne); the Saint-Denis Basilica (toms of the kinds of France with beautiful stained glass windows), etc. The list goes on and on.
It is certainly worth investing in the 5 day pass if you have the time and want to take advantage of seeing some of these other places, to make the most of your Carte Musees card. Have a great trip!
Feb 9th, 2006, 02:31 AM
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Yes, the "Carte Musees" pass is still being sold in 1, 3, or 5 day increments and is counted as the "day" not the hour.
Besides the usual museums in Paris (the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, etc), you might be surprised to know that there are quite a few other places you can use the Carte Musees card at that most people don't know about. These places include: Musee de L'Armee/Napoleon's tomb; Pompidou Center/museum; Tropical Aquarium at la Porte Doree; Versailles; the Conciergerie; crypts and towers in Notre-Dame; Sainte Chappelle; Pantheon; Rodin Museum; Science and Industry Museum (in the 19th Arr); Delacroix home/museum; Museum of the sewers of Paris, etc.
And some great out-lying areas around Paris, including: the National Antiquities Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Natl Museum of Sevres ceramices (in Sevres); Royal abbey of Chaalis and museum of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (in Oise); the Chateau of Compiegne (where Louis XVI, Napoleon stayed); Chateau of Fontainebleau; Chateau of Malmaison (Napoleon and Josephine's residence in Rueil-Malmaison); Chateau of Rambouillet (in Yvelines); Chateau of Vincennes (in Val-de-Marne); the Saint-Denis Basilica (toms of the kinds of France with beautiful stained glass windows), etc. The list goes on and on.
While you may not have the time to see anything beyond the notable museums in Paris, it is still nice to know what a great deal the Carte Musees card is. For longer trips, it is certainly worth investment as a 5 day pass, as the admission prices to Versailles, Fontainebleau, Malmaison, etc. more than make up for the small price you pay for the card. Either way, have a great trip!
Besides the usual museums in Paris (the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, etc), you might be surprised to know that there are quite a few other places you can use the Carte Musees card at that most people don't know about. These places include: Musee de L'Armee/Napoleon's tomb; Pompidou Center/museum; Tropical Aquarium at la Porte Doree; Versailles; the Conciergerie; crypts and towers in Notre-Dame; Sainte Chappelle; Pantheon; Rodin Museum; Science and Industry Museum (in the 19th Arr); Delacroix home/museum; Museum of the sewers of Paris, etc.
And some great out-lying areas around Paris, including: the National Antiquities Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Natl Museum of Sevres ceramices (in Sevres); Royal abbey of Chaalis and museum of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (in Oise); the Chateau of Compiegne (where Louis XVI, Napoleon stayed); Chateau of Fontainebleau; Chateau of Malmaison (Napoleon and Josephine's residence in Rueil-Malmaison); Chateau of Rambouillet (in Yvelines); Chateau of Vincennes (in Val-de-Marne); the Saint-Denis Basilica (toms of the kinds of France with beautiful stained glass windows), etc. The list goes on and on.
While you may not have the time to see anything beyond the notable museums in Paris, it is still nice to know what a great deal the Carte Musees card is. For longer trips, it is certainly worth investment as a 5 day pass, as the admission prices to Versailles, Fontainebleau, Malmaison, etc. more than make up for the small price you pay for the card. Either way, have a great trip!
