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Visitors from non-EU countries will be charged extra to enter Paris' Louvre, French President Emmanuel Macron announced in a speech on Tuesday.

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The Louvre's current entry fee is €22 (£18.45), but a new price for tourists is expected to kick in from January 1, 2026. This comes after admission prices were already hiked from €17 to €22 euros in 2024, according to Sortir à Paris. It is unclear what the new fee will be.

The announcement comes after the Louvre Museum director revealed the dire state of the famous Parisian arts gallery last week. View on euronews