https://culturezvous.com/en/planning...numents-paris/

Link doesn't say anything about restricting capacity.

I don't know how they could manage distancing in the Louvre, the d'Orsay or some of the other ones. You are often shoulder to shoulder with strangers so unless they restrict the daily number of visitors by at least a half of the average, doesn't seem to be a great enclosed space to be in.

Some information is available on the museum's website"The museum will reopen on July 6. All visitors must book a time slot and wear a mask in the museum."

Although museums are cleared to open here in LA this week, many are holding off. One near me opened (for outdoor visits only). Touchless hand sanitizer dispensers are available, and there is a one-way circulation path. Also requires a time slot reservation (free and limited number per hour).

But are the time slots any different from the normal reservations they had for the Louvre and some other popular museums?

Will be interesting to see if there's still a big queue to get into them. Those people are mostly outside so not as bad.

This is a picture of the line to view the Mona Lisa last September. (Note I am taking the picture and was not and did not stand in that line. I've seen the Mona Lisa before and will likely see it again, but waiting in line 3 or 4 hours - Not I). It'll be interesting to see how different it is when the Louvre reopens.

The time slots is the same process, but they obviously have the means to limit the number of tickets they sell that way and can sell fewer per hour. I haven't seen any stats on whether they are or not but I would assume they are limiting to some number lower than they were before. They take these things pretty seriously there, most museums do. It would kind of be a joke if they let in the same number as before.

They are having arrow directions you are to follow for the visit direction, also. They aren't quite as loosey-goosey about rules in France as in the US, I bet museum guards or whatever those floor monitors are called will keep people in check about following the rules. Also, the vestiaires are not going to be open, so no stowing backpacks, etc while you visit.

I know the Grand Palais is limiting visitors to only 1/3 of their prior limit for their upcoming exhibition, that's pretty good.

The link indicates at the Louvre that you should call ahead to get a reserved spot. I'm guessing that means that they have a limit themselves.

Here is the Louvre's own link. As to the details of enforcement, come July there should be some in person reports. Yes, I expect those floor monitors to be having a field day. https://www.louvre.fr/en/covid-19-advice-visitors

There is a secondary link embedded with even more info, but you would have to click it yourself. It doesn't post differently than the master link.

The Louvre reopened this morning.