How Much Do Paris Museums Cost Without the Pass?
Individually, Paris’s top sites add up fast: the Louvre is around €32 (non-EU) or €22 (EEA), the Orsay about €16, Sainte-Chapelle €22, the Arc de Triomphe around €16 and Versailles roughly €21–€32 in 2026. Seeing several quickly tops the pass price. Here’s a price guide and what it means for the pass.
Why individual prices matter
Knowing what each site costs on its own is the simplest way to judge the pass. If your planned tickets total more than the pass price, the pass saves you money; if less, individual tickets are cheaper. So a quick price check is the foundation of any pass decision.
Approximate 2026 ticket prices
- Louvre: around €32 (non-EU) / €22 (EEA).
- Musée d’Orsay: about €16.
- Sainte-Chapelle: €22.
- Arc de Triomphe: around €16.
- Musée de l’Orangerie: €12.50.
- Panthéon: €13.
- Conciergerie: around €13.
- Versailles Palace: roughly €21–€32.
How fast it adds up
Combine a few and the total climbs quickly: the Louvre, Orsay and Sainte-Chapelle alone are around €70 for a non-EU visitor, and adding the Arc de Triomphe brings you to roughly €86 — close to the €90 two-day pass. A fifth site pushes you past it.
Compare with the pass prices
The pass costs €90 (2-day), €109 (4-day) or €139 (6-day) in 2026. Set your ticket total against the relevant pass: three or more major sites usually beats the 2-day pass for a non-EU visitor, while EEA residents, paying lower individual prices, may need four or five to break even.
Prices depend on who you are
Your costs vary by residency and age: non-EU visitors pay the highest rates, EEA residents often pay less, and under-18s plus EU residents under 26 enter the national museums free. So the same itinerary can cost very different amounts — use the prices that apply to you when you compare.
Don’t forget the free museums
Some of Paris’s best museums cost nothing: the permanent collections of the City of Paris museums — the Carnavalet, the Petit Palais, the Musée d’Art Moderne — are free for everyone. If your list leans on these, your paid total drops, and the pass may be less necessary.
Beyond the ticket price
Remember individual tickets also mean separate purchases and, at busy sites, timed slots to arrange one by one. The pass bundles all that into a single buy and skips the ticket queue everywhere — a convenience worth weighing alongside the raw prices when the totals are close.
Use the prices to decide
Total the 2026 prices of the sites you’ll genuinely visit, compare with the pass, and let the numbers guide you: clearly above the pass means buy it; well below means individual tickets. When it’s line-ball, the time saved usually tips the balance toward the pass.
Let the total, not the hype, decide
The pass is popular for good reason, but the honest test is always your own list: total the real prices of the sites you will visit, and buy the pass only if that number meets or beats it. This protects you from both mistakes — missing out on clear savings when you will see many sites, and overpaying for a pass when a couple of tickets would do. The arithmetic, not the marketing, gives you the right answer.
Buy your Paris Museum Pass and save
If your sites’ individual prices beat the pass, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance and book your free slots — and enjoy the queue-skipping too. Secure your pass when the numbers add up, or choose tickets if they don’t.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Louvre without the pass?
Around €32 for non-EU visitors, €22 for EEA residents, in 2026.
How much are other top sites?
Roughly: Orsay €16, Sainte-Chapelle €22, Arc €16, Orangerie €12.50, Versailles €21–€32.
How many sites beat the pass?
About three for non-EU visitors; four or five for EEA residents.
Who enters free?
Under-18s and EU residents under 26.
Are some museums free?
Yes — the City of Paris permanent collections.
Do prices change?
Yes — these are 2026 guides; check current rates.