Louvre tickets - avoid ticket queus by astro_kerryn
Apparently there can be large quese at the ticket booth at the Louvre. To jump the queue in front of the pyramid or at the ticket offices, all you need to do is buy your ticket in advance.
Tickets sold in advance are not available at the Louvre.
The entrance ticket to the museum is valid for an unlimited period of time.
You can buy your tickets in advance:
in Fnac, Virgin Megastore, Le Printemps, Les Galeries Lafayette, Le Bon Marchý, BHV, Carrefour, Continent, Auchan, Extrapole, Hyper-Media.
You can also get them via the internet at http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=europe&query=schedule&venue=louvre for visitors from USA and Canada.
http://louvre.francebillet.com/recherche_avancee.jsp?searchcodins=MULOU&searchtitre=VISITES%20du%20LOUVRE or
http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/fr/resultat.asp?recherche=mots&mots=mus%E9e%2Bdu%2Blouvre&idtier=138989 for visitors from other countries.
You can also call
Fnac : 0 892 684 694 (0,34 euros per min.) ; from abroad, please dial :
00 33 1 41 57 32 28
Ticketnet : 0 892 697 073 (0,34 euros per min.) ; from abroad, please dial :
00 33 1 46 91 57 57
Please refer to my other tips for package deals on tickets.