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It's discrimination, but we French people pay for the Louvre with our taxes. It should be taken into account in the admission price. Some landmarks are free for French citizens already, like the Pantheon.
It says non-Europeans so it’s not just the French.
Well the museum receives grants from the EU as well, so that works too
US citizens pay taxes to support the museums in DC's National Mall which are free to enter for everyone, even the French.
Non-europeans don't pay taxes to maintain the louvre, so they can enjoy it for much cheaper. Having the same price would be actual discrimination.
Cultural institutions are owned by the people of that culture, they should be cheaper (or even free) for them to enjoy.
This is the argument Trump used to raise prices on National Park entrance fees for foreign visitors
broken clock occasionally right and all that
It's just ironic because I remember the response being general outrage.
Personally I think most western nations can afford to keep their cultural institutions free or cheap for all. I always took a lot of pride in how the Smithsonian was free to all. It's the least we can do after spending billions on bombs
If you consider destroying tourism a good thing.
I think tourists should pay for the impact of their tourism. If that means destructive tourism becomes unaffordable, that's a good thing.
How many items in these museums are specifically linked to French culture?
I have absolutely no idea. But I'm assuming a french museum has many links to french culture.
Trump did the same thing for National Parks, and the general response was that he was being xenophobic and very Trump. Oddly, the same policy for the Louvre has received a generally positive sentiment.
Non Europeans should be charged less based on how much shit is in the Lourve that should have been in its own country of origin. If your country has an exhibit or artifact, you get in free.
The Louvre has pieces from every country in the world. But it's an interesting idea to have a variable fee
I wouldn't feel bad about paying more than the locals to visit the Louvre. It doesn't feel worse than getting the Floridian discount at Busch Gardens. I feel like locals should be able to visit places in their own area easily. Over the course of their life they are likely to spend more there than any forign person, and, I don't know for sure, but their taxes probably go somewhat to upkeep or at least supporting infrastructure.
Yes, it's discrimination per the definition of the word:
treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit
However, they should be at full liberty to do this, and it's not wrong any more than e.g. certain passport holders having to apply for a visa, or restaurants which have a dress code.
Vive la discrimination! Paris is choking to death under the weight of tourism and something's gotta give. Higher prices, ticket lottery, year-long reservation lines, some system of crowd management is required.
Of course, the counterpoint is that this year is particularly bad because so many people are avoiding the USA and that the discriminatory prices may backfire once France is not as attractive again.
I would love them to compromise and just charge the British more.
People should start putting a French tax on all French tourists.
Theyre not wrong, but it seem pretty reasonable to me regardless. Their other option (given they want more funds) is to raise prices for everyone and thereby restrict french access to their own cultural institution, which feels bad.
ah yes, all the artifacts and works displayed in the museum definitely came exclusively from France and Europe, thus the museum is a purely French and European cultural institution
As an occasional tourist to France that doesnt seem unreasonable to me either. I mean as long as it's not like treble or something