If you're planning to
visit a number of
museums in a short time,
it's worth buying the Carte
Musées et Monuments
(1-day ?12.20, 3-day
?24.39, 5-day ?36.59),
available from the
tourist office, métro
stations, museums, and
the Eurostar terminal at
London Waterloo. Valid
for seventy museums and
monuments in and around
Paris, the pass allows
you to bypass ticket
queues (though it
doesn't provide entry to
special exhibitions and
you will still need to
queue up for security
checks). Reduced
admission is often
available for those over
60 and under 18, for
which you'll need your
passport as proof of
age, and for students
under 26, for which
you'll need an ISIC
(International Student
Identity Card). Many
museums and monuments
are free for children
under twelve, and nearly
always for kids under
four. Under-26s can also
get a free Youth Card, Carte
Jeune , available in
France from youth travel
agencies like USIT and
from main tourist
offices (?18.29, valid
one year), which
entitles you to
reductions throughout
Europe. Some museums
have free or half-price
admission on Sunday;
many are closed on
Monday and Tuesday.
