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Ticket and booking rules for Paris: timed entries, closing days and official links, checked September 2026.
Checked September 2026 against official sources
Paris
Bookings and opening rules
Follow the official link before you buy. Full walking days: Paris itinerary.
Tickets and bookings
- Louvre: €22 for visitors from the European Economic Area and €32 for everyone else; under-18s go free. Closed on Tuesdays, open until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays. Book a time slot, even with free admission.Source: Musée du Louvre · checked Sep 2026
- Notre-Dame: entry is free. Reserving a free time slot on the cathedral's official website or app shortens the wait at the door.Source: Notre-Dame de Paris · checked Sep 2026
- Sainte-Chapelle: book a timed ticket on the official site; every visitor passes a security check at the Palais de Justice first.Source: Centre des monuments nationaux · checked Sep 2026
- Eiffel Tower: buy tickets on the official site. Summit tickets by lift sell out first, especially around sunset.Source: Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel · checked Sep 2026
On the day
What to watch at each stop
Notre-Dame de Paris
- Free entry; a free time slot shortens the queue
Sainte-Chapelle
- Timed tickets; allow extra time for security
Louvre Museum
- Closed on Tuesdays; book a time slot
Musée d'Orsay
- Closed on Mondays
Eiffel Tower
- Book online; summit tickets sell out first
Arc de Triomphe
- Use the underground passage; the roof has its own ticket
Sacré-Cœur
- Free entry; the dome climb is separate
Questions
Quick answers
Which sights should I book in advance?
Book the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower on their official sites before you travel, and reserve a timed ticket for Sainte-Chapelle. Notre-Dame is free, but a free time slot saves queuing.
Is the Louvre open every day?
No. The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays and stays open until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays, which makes those evenings a calmer time to visit.
The days these rules belong to
3 days in Paris
Paris is easiest on foot when each day stays in one part of the city. Day one follows the Seine from Notre-Dame to the Louvre, day two crosses to Orsay, the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower, and day three climbs Montmartre before ending in the Marais. Book the Louvre, Sainte-Chapelle and the Eiffel Tower before you go.
