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How far in advance should I buy timed entrance tickets

Posted by (Birmingham, AL) on

We will be in Paris for a week during the end of May/early June. My wife and I have been there before a couple of times but this will be a first for my son, who is graduating with an Architecture degree. Consequently, we may or may not go to some of the major tourist destinations. We would like to be able to have a very loose itinerary, but I know that some sites such as a Louvre etc. really require some advance planning.

So I am wondering how much in advance I need to consider purchasing timed entrance tickets for the major sites. 1-2 days? A week? More?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

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1835 posts

For places that need advance booking, like the Louvre or the Towers of Notre Dame, just monitor the sites to check availability.

For example, at the Louvre, tomorrow is sold out and Thursday has a few tickets available at 4:30 pm, Friday has some at noon and 12:30 pm. And this is off season in the middle of February. Expect May/June to have less last minute availability.

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1095 posts

Although we probably didn't max out our benefits we bought the Paris Museum Pass on our last visit but it helped a lot in scheduling our visits (getting reservations) at the sites we visited.

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