Paris in November

I was there in January, and it was still nice to be able to skip some lines. But, I think the biggest reason to buy it is the savings if you are going to a few museums, arch de triomphe, etc. The Paris MUSEUM pass is a good value. The one just called paris pass is less so.

Don't get the Paris Pass, it is way over priced. It includes a Paris Museum Pass, which you can buy alone and save a ton of money.

Lines shouldn't be long at the Louvre, just use the Carousel entrance rather than the Pyramid entrance. I think there's always a line at the Orsay. If you don't get the Paris Museum Pass (the only one you should consider), you can buy tickets in advance. There'a s separate entrance for ppd tickets and passes. Other sights - either there won't be a line or the Pass won't help you skip it. For me the pass is worth it because I end up going into sights that I might otherwise pass up. And if I find a sight boring, I don't feel obligated to stay to "get my money's worth."

Another convenience with potential savings is the Navigo pass for public transport (RER trains, metro and buses). The pass is weekly from Monday through Sunday. Generally, it's not worth it for 3 days or less, always worth if for 5 days or more. For 4 days, you may save a little or lose a little. For me, the convenience is worth it. And when your feet are tired of walking, it's nice to hop on a bus, even for one or two stops. Or just to ride a bus through a neighborhood or along the Seine for the views (not recommended in rush hour when they are crowded :-)

Plan days with rain in mind. There is even a self-guided walking tour (not sure where to get it) that goes along colonnades and galleries. Save the Rodin, a cruise on the Seine with Les Vedettes du Pont Neuf, and Sainte-Chapelle for outdoor days. Look at the Paris Walks program. Their tours are usually quite good and only a couple need to be booked in advance.

To clarify what others are talking about in the posts above, there is the Paris Pass, the Paris Visite Pass, and the Paris Museum Pass. They are three different things, and yes it is confusing.

The Paris Museum Pass can be a very good deal, if you are seeing enough covered attractions. In addition to museums, you get admission to the Arc de Triomphe; I like to go up this by day and by night on each trip, so at €12 per visit, I'm on my way to making it pay off right there.

Details of the Paris Museum Pass on their official website: http://en.parismuseumpass.com/

If you're not seeing enough covered attractions to make the pass pay off, you can buy advance tickets to the Louvre https://www.louvre.fr/en/online-tickets, the Musee D'Orsay http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/visit/admission/ticket-purchase.html, and Versailles http://en.chateauversailles.fr/plan-your-visit/tickets-and-prices (the three with potentially long lines).

Note that even with a pass or advance ticket, no one gets to skip the security lines, and these can take time.

The Paris Visite and the Paris Pass are a poor deal for most visitors. Here's a post that actually crunches the numbers; although it's two years old so the prices are outdated, the relative values haven't changed: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/paris-museum-pass-vs-paris-pass

Another vote for the Paris Museum pass. Also, get to the Louvre early (just before it opens). We literally walked in and had to wait behind 3 people to get through security. Twenty minutes later, the place was packed.