Are we better off buying the 3 day museum pass? We will be hitting Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Invalides, Orsay (hopefully), Conciergie, Notre Dame, Saint Chapelle and probably others too.

Is it really cheaper to buy it when in Paris or is it the same price as buying it online for $45.
Thanks

I should say that the 3 day pass is $30

Yes, it's cheaper to buy it in Paris, and there's no reason to buy it in advance - just one more thing to remember to pack.
If you're definitely going to visit the sites you mentioned, it seems well worth it.I don't think it's good for Notre Dame, by the way. But it's good for so many things it may even inspire you to visit some things you hadn't even considered.

3 day pass as compared to which one? You certainly can't get all that into one day, especially since the two main museums are open on different days. Even trying to get it into three days is going to be a push. Buy it in Paris; it is definitely cheaper. You can get it at the Tourist Office on the Champs, just below the Arc de Triomphe, or at any of the museums. I would skip the Conciergie; I found it to be a big disappointment, although they have a nice collection of inexpensive books in the gift shop and the entry hall is nice, but that's about it. No matter which pass you buy, it is good to have to avoid the lines.

I don't believe you need it for Notre Dame either, but you do need it for the Roman ruins beneath the cathedral.

It depends. Is this for all adults or do you have children and students? Its always been money well spent for me, but not for my daughter as she usually gets in free or for a greatly reduced price. I like the way you get to skip the ticket purchase line and also return when you want. You also need to plan the consecutive days carefully to account for when the musuems are closed. I've always waited and bought the pass in Paris. You can do a google search and compare prices.

As usual, StCirq cut to the chase. The pass does allow you to pop in and out of many great, but not well known places you might never visit if you had to pay to enter each one. Sure, a few will not be your cup of tea, but many will be little treasures.

The real beauty of having the museum pass is that you don't have to stand in line. The time saved at Musee d'Orsay and the Louvre alone is worth it, even if you didn't go anywhere else. Kids 18 and under don't need the pass--can just go in with their pass-holding parents. Buy in Paris for $30--you can do this at any of the larger metro stations. It will get you in the tower at Notre Dame (Notre Dame itself is free), as well as all the places you have mentioned, also Versailles. It does not cover the Eiffel Tower or Marmotten, so we did them the first day before the pass was activated.

www.intermusees.com/

Official website for the Carte Musee. If bought in Paris, prices are as follows:
1-day pass : 15 €
3-day pass (consecutive days) : 30 €
5-day pass (consecutive days) : 45 €

The Conciergerie may not be worth it but Ste. Chapelle surely is. Buy it in Paris as everyone says. It does not begin its run until its first use so you can buy it when you first arrive--at the Metro window. No need to hunt down a museum.

Just a reminder that the price is 30 euro, not $30! So, your actual cost in Paris will be around $35-36.

Only three of the sites listed accept the museum pass. It is not required for Notre Dame or the Arc and not accepted at the Conciergerie. Louvre is cheap after 3 PM. I have found little need for the pass during my last two trips. Plan carefully.

While only 3 of her things are covered on the pass there are MANY others that are and would be available. The line at the d'Orsay is enough to warrant it.

RE: RJD

I could be wrong but I thought I used it to get to the top of the ARC last year. Great views from up there at dusk! And isn't it accepted for the tower climb at Notre Dame? Thats a good place for photos also.

Yes on the ARc. It doesn't get you to the head of the line at Notre Dame--you just don't have to pay.

OK, according to the official museum pass site (www.intermusees.com) AND the guidebook I'm looking at right now, the Paris Museum card DOES, in fact, get you into the following three sites:

The Art de Triomphe
The Conciergerie
The Notre Dame Towers and Crypt.

Good luck,
Jennie

Regarding the Conciergerie, it's one of our all-time favorite places in Paris, especially for my kids. Where else can you learn that much about the French Revolution in one visit? The displays are fascinating, IMO.

It got us to the head of the line at the Notre Dame bell tower. There was a special line for people with the pass.

If you are going to the Invalides, then only a short walk away is the Rodin. Having the pass means you can duck in and enjoy the sculptures in the garden even if you don't go in the house. The opportunity to see "The Thinker", "The Gates of Hell", and "The Burghers of Calais" makes it well worth an hour spent there.