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What the Paris Museum Pass Covers
Most of the sights listed in this chapter are covered by the pass. It even covers Versailles'
two major sights—worth €25 alone. Notable exceptions that are not covered by the pass in-
clude: the Eiffel Tower, Montparnasse Tower, Marmottan Museum, Opéra Garnier, Notre-
Dame Treasury, Jacquemart-André Museum, Grand Palais, Catacombs, Montmartre Mu-
seum, Sacré-Cœur's dome, Dalí Museum, Museum of Erotic Art, and the ladies of Pigalle.
Here's a list of key included sights and their admission prices without the pass:

Louvre (€11) Notre-Dame Tower (€8.50)

Orsay Museum (€9) Paris Archaeological Crypt (€4)

Orangerie Museum (€7.50) Paris Sewer Tour (€4.30)

Sainte-Chapelle (€8.50) Cluny Museum (€8)

Arc de Triomphe (€9.50) Pompidou Center (€11-13)

Rodin Museum (€9) Jewish Art and History Museum (€7)

Army Museum (€9) National Maritime Museum (€7)

Conciergerie (€8.50) Delacroix Museum (€5)

Panthéon (€8.50) Quai Branly Museum (€8.50)

Picasso Museum (€10)
Architecture and Monuments Museum (€8)
Versailles (€25 total—€15 for Château, €10 for Trianon Palaces and Domaine de Marie-Antoinette)

Activating and Using the Pass
The pass is activated the first time you use it—you must write the starting date on the pass.
Validate it only when you're ready to tackle the covered sights on consecutive days. Plan
carefully to make the most of your pass. First, make sure the sights you want to visit will be
open (many museums are closed Mondays or Tuesdays). The pass provides the best value
on days when sights close later, letting you extend your sightseeing day. Take advantage of
these late hours. For instance, the Arc de Triomphe and Pompidou Center are always open
later,whiletheNotre-DameTower,Sainte-Chapelle, Louvre,Orsay,andArmyMuseumand
Napoleon's Tomb have late hours on selected evenings (or at certain times of year). On days
that you don't have pass coverage, plan to visit free sights and those not covered by the pass
(see here for a list of free sights).
To use your pass at sights, boldly walk to the front of the ticket line (after going through
security if necessary), hold up your pass, and ask the ticket-taker: Entrez, pass? (ahn-tray
pahs). You'll either be allowed to enter at that point, or you'll be directed to a special en-
trance. For major sights, such as the Louvre and Orsay museums, I've identified passhold-
er entrances on the maps in this chapter. Don't be shy—some places (Sainte-Chapelle and