My wife and I will be visiting Paris July 13 - 15 (Sunday through Tuesday). I was planning on getting a 2 day museum pass and start using it Monday, the 14th - Bastille Day. But I've since learned that the Louvre will be free on Bastille Day. Does the Museum Pass give you any particular advantage with the Louvre on a day when it's open for free? I would guess not since it's, of course, free with no lines for tickets that the pass would help you avoid. Is that right? And, if so, would you recommend going to the Louvre on Sunday rather than Monday? Is it any less likely to be crazy crowded the day before Bastille Day because it's not free? My initial reasoning about going Monday rather than Sunday is that we'll be arriving at 7 a.m. in Paris Sunday morning and I thought it might be best to be outside walking as much of Sunday as possible to combat jet lag (assuming it's a nice day). And it just seemed convenient to start a two day museum pass for the remaining two days when we're, hopefully, a bit less jet lagged.
Your advice is much appreciated!