Seems… complicated.
Trade unions at the Louvre have denounced the policy as “shocking philosophically, socially and on a human level” and have called for strike action over the change, along with a raft of other complaints. They argue that the museum’s vast collection of 500,000 items, including many from Egypt, the Middle East or Africa, hold universal human value. While rejecting discriminatory pricing on principle, they are also worried for practical reasons, as staff will now need to check visitors’ identity papers.
Policy seems fair as long as they return all non-European artifacts to their homes.
As long as they have the many “questionably” acquired objects from around the world it’s a terrible policy.
That’s what Trump is doing here too
“I want visitors from outside the EU to pay more for their entry tickets and for that surcharge to go toward funding the renovation of our national heritage,” Culture Minister Rachida Dati said at the end of 2024 as she announced the hikes. “The French are not meant to pay for everything all by themselves,” she added.
Let’s see:
“I want visitors from outside the US to pay more for their entry tickets and for that surcharge to go toward funding the renovation of our national heritage,” President Trump said at the end of 2024 as he announced the hikes. “The United States is not meant to pay for everything all by itself,” he added.
Yup, other than being far too coherent, it does sound like something he’d say and do!
Sorry the French or more elegant about the press release but it’s the exact same policy which is to charge foreigners more for entry to public sites
If you think the French don’t misappropriate public expenditures too or something you’re also mistaken
I assumed tickets for the Louvre were higher than even this price hike.
