Paris · museum
The Louvre
How to buy a ticket, how much it costs, what to see first, and how to visit the Louvre without the crowds around the Mona Lisa.
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Guide to France · updated in 2026
France's landmarks, without the fluff
We gather practical information about France's major museums and monuments: how much tickets cost, when to go, and how to visit without queuing or falling for ticket resellers.
Where to go
Landmarks with in-depth guides
Paris · panorama
Eiffel Tower
Tickets to the second floor and the summit, lift vs stairs, the best time for photos, and how to avoid the queues.
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Versailles
The palace and gardens of Versailles: tickets, the fountain show, and how to combine a visit with your Paris trip.
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How we work
An independent guide, we don't sell tickets
France Trails is an informational project. We don't sell tickets and we're not a travel agency, nor are we affiliated with the museums and monuments we write about. Our job is to bring together practical information in one place: current prices, opening hours, and warnings about common ticket scams.
This keeps the risk of running into resellers and fake lookalike sites lower — a topic we cover in detail in every guide.
What's in every guide
- Current ticket prices and discount categories
- Opening hours and closing days
- How to get there and where to find the entrance
- Warnings about fraudulent lookalike ticket sites
- A map and links to official resources