My apologies if this question has been covered previously. I'd like to reserve a timed entry to the Arc De Triomphe. I plan on purchasing the Paris Museum Pass when we arrive in Paris next week. On the Arc De Triomphe official website it looks like that before I can reserve a timeslot I need to purchase a ticket. There doesn't appear to be a menu selection for entering any Paris Museum Pass information. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to reserve a timeslot to the Arc De Triomphe for Paris Museum Pass holders? Thanks in advance for the advice. Merci.
Greg Z
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Minnesota 🎒
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Greg, as the website for the Museum Pass notes the attractions, such as the Louvre, which require advance time-slot reservations, the absence of that info on the Arc De Triomphe page leads me to believe that a reservation isn't necessary.
https://www.parismuseumpass.fr/t-en/sites-a-paris/arc-de-triomphe
As well, the website for France's National Monuments notes this for the Arc De Triomphe:
"The Paris Museum Pass can be presented directly to the monument, no reservation on the internet."
https://tickets.monuments-nationaux.fr/en-GB/session-products
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OP
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yes, I see the information on the Paris Museum Pass site showing "mandatory reservation of a time slot" for the Louvre but not for Arc De Triomphe. That seems to answer my question. I won't worry about reserving a timeslot for the Arc. Thank you for passing on the advice so promptly.
Merci
Greg
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Minnesota 🎒
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You betcha. Have a great time in the City of Light, Greg!
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Upstate NY, USA
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fyi, Orsay & Rodin don't need timeslots either for PMP holders!
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OP
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Yes, thank you for the additional clarification about Musee D'Orsay and Rodin. Appreciate the open forum group knowledge and willingness to share.
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Los Angeles
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Does anyone know why the Rick Steves book advises that it is not worth purchasing the pass before you get to Paris? It seems to me that purchasing and downloading it ahead of time would save one more thing you need to do when you get there; seems like it would just be easier to get it at home than say at the Saint Chapelle ticket office, say. He says in the book that it is more "convenient" to get it when you arrive or something like that but he does not explain.
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Jay - I think that is because pre-COVID, you couldn't download it as a mobile pass, so paying extra for shipping wasn't worth it.
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Los Angeles
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That makes sense, thanks.