Paris, capital of arts and culture, is renowned both for its monuments and museums, whose exhibitions are constantly a new source of attraction.

As well as the famous Eiffel Tower (7^th), there is the Sacré-Coeur (9^th), the Panthéon (5^th) and the Conciergerie (1^st), not forgetting the emblematic cathedral of Notre-Dame (4^th). In all, Paris boasts 420 listed monuments. A wealth of architectural splendour!

With more than 140 museums, the choice is vast. Buy a Paris Museum Pass and you will have access to some 60 sites that will take you on a journey through the history of art. 
You will see the treasures of the Louvre (1^st), masterpieces by the Impressionists at the Musée d’Orsay (7^th) and primitive art at the Musée du Quai-Branly (7^th). 
Modern and contemporary art enthusiasts should go to the Palais de Tokyo (16^th) and the Centre Pompidou (4^th). Then, there is the recently opened Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine (16^th).

September is the opportunity to get a closer look at the city’s heritage with the “Journées européennes du Patrimoine” (European Heritage Days): every year, hundreds of sites — institutions, monuments, ministries, theatres, etc. — open exceptionally and at no charge for the public..

Top ten classics
 
The ten most visited museums and monuments are:
 
» Notre-Dame (4^th), 
» Sacré-Coeur (18^th), 
» Louvre (1^st), 
» Tour Eiffel (7^th), 
» Centre Pompidou (4^th), 
» Cité des sciences et de l’industrie de la Villette (19^th), 
» Musée d’Orsay (7^th), 
» Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille miraculeuse (7^th), 
» Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle (5^th), 
» Arc de Triomphe (8^th).


Paris Museum Pass
Free access without queuing to sixty participating monuments and museums.
3 versions: 2, 4 or 6 consecutive days for 30, 45 or 60 euros. NB: does not include admission to temporary exhibitions and guided tours. On sale at the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, on www.parisinfo.com and at participating sites.
www.parismuseumpass.fr


Free museums
On the first Sunday of each month, admission to national museums is free.
www.rmn.fr

Admission to municipal museums is free for all, except for temporary exhibitions and except for the Catacombes, the Crypte de Notre-Dame, the Musée des Égouts and Musée Galliera.
www.paris.fr

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