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by Irisibis on June 16th, 2009

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I am going to Paris for a few weeks and want a season ticket for the Louvre, is one available? I am a 29 yr old EU citizen and work as a public library assistant. I will be there for 1 month but am happy to buy an annual ticket, any ideas?

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  • by iwnit on June 16th, 2009

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    1) If you are lucky, you could be entitled to the "Carte Louvre Professionnels":

    "The Carte Louvre Professionnels

    Available for members of certain professions, the Carte Louvre Professionnels costs €30 per year and offers a wide range of benefits, including unlimited access to the museum.


    Benefits

    For you:
    Free, unlimited access to the collections and temporary exhibitions at the Louvre and the Musée Eugène Delacroix
    Priority admission, without waiting, via the Passage Richelieu, Galerie du Carrousel, and Porte des Lions entrances
    Discounts for all museum activities and events at the Auditorium
    Regular mailings with details of events, activities, and exhibitions at the museum

    For your guest:
    Admission to a temporary exhibition in the Hall Napoléon during the first two weeks following its opening
    Admission to the museum's permanent collections and temporary exhibitions during evening openings on Wednesdays and Fridays (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

    How to Join
    The following are eligible for the Carte Louvre Professionnels:

    Teachers
    Librarians and research assistants working in schools and universities
    Professional artists and craftworkers
    Adults responsible for supervising young people
    Art critics and members of the International Association of Art Critics
    Art students over the age of 26
    The Carte Louvre Professionnels costs €30 and entitles holders to a range of benefits, including unlimited priority access to the museum. It is valid for one year after issue.

    Information and membership applications:

    From the Espace Adhésion (membership center), situated in the allée du Grand Louvre in the Galerie du Carrousel
    Tel: +33 (0)1 40 20 51 04 E-mail: louvreprofessionnels@louvre.fr
    By mail: print out the PDF membership form and send it, enclosing proof of date of birth and a check (French bank checks in euros only) payable to "M. l'agent comptable du musée du Louvre" to: Musée du Louvre, Carte Louvre Jeunes, 75058 Paris Cedex 01
    Payment may also be made by the following national and international debit/credit cards: CB, Visa, and American Express.

    Download (French only)
    Carte Louvre Professionnels application form (2004¿5)"
    Source and further information:
    http://www.louvre.fr/llv/professionnels/presentation_professionnels.jsp?CONTENT<>cnt_id=10134198673228569&CURRENT_LLV_FICHE<>cnt_id=10134198673228569&FOLDER<>folder_id=9852723696500891&bmLocale=en


    2) Other season passes:
    "Annual Passes

    Carte Louvre Jeunes
    Individual membership: €15
    Valid for twelve months from the date of purchase.
    Group membership: €11
    Membership applies to the applicant and specified group members. Valid until September 30, 2005, irrespective of date of purchase.

    Carte Louvre Professionnels
    Membership: €30
    Valid for twelve months from the date of purchase.

    Carte Amis du Louvre
    Individual membership (valid twelve months): €50 to €650 euros
    Members of community or professional associations are entitled to reduced membership fees, which start at €40."
    Source and further information:
    http://www.louvre.fr/llv/pratique/tarifs.jsp?tarif=3

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