Want to take your family to the museum?
It's true that a cultural outing from time to time is good for the whole family.
But it can quickly get expensive...
Luckily, there are tips you should know for taking cultural family outings for free.
To be able to enjoy national museums and monuments for free, we have selected the best tips for you.
Since 1984 in France, once a year, monuments and historical buildings belonging to the State and usually closed to the public open their doors.
This event takes place on the 3rd weekend of September, that is, this weekend! This year 17,000 monuments open their doors free of charge to the public.
The Heritage Days are an opportunity to discover, from the inside, town halls, courts, churches, castles, theatres...
So many historical places inaccessible the rest of the year!
The free is the principle, however some establishments charge an entrance fee.
You can find out more and prepare for your visit on the official Heritage Days website, so as not to be caught off guard.
Your search can be done by city, or even by district for certain cities.
People living in border regions can benefit even more, because other European countries also organize their Heritage Days, even if it is not always on the same dates.
Likewise, on the first Sunday of each month during the school period (September to June), national museums and monuments, that is to say belonging to the State, open their doors free of charge to the public.
The saving is proportional to the number of people participating in the tour.
For example, every first Sunday of October through March, admission to the Louvre Museum in Paris is free for all visitors.
If you are visiting the Louvre as a couple on the 1st Sunday of the month , you save €30 , just that ! Good to know, entrance to the Louvre is also free for everyone July 14 .
This trick being a victim of its own success, it is better to do it early in the morning on D-Day so as not to queue too much.
Some French museums, such as Lyon and Marseille or Paris, apply free admission to permanent collections, hence the interest in obtaining information before visiting.
Since 2009, young Europeans aged under 26 and teachers are entitled to free admission to national museums.
Finally, large family, vermeil, student cards, or the fact of being unemployed or benefiting from the RSA can give the right to reductions or free admission.
