Around the world, new taxes and fees have been imposed by popular cities, historical landmarks, and museums in attempts to curb the negative effects of tourism. Now, travelers must prepare to face additional fees to visit the Louvre in Paris in 2026.
According to Travel + Leisure, the Louvre in Paris is the most visited museum in the world, receiving up to nine million visitors per year, and around 30,000 visitors per day. It’s home to many famous historical artworks, most notably, the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and more. As of Jan. 14, visitors from the U.S., U.K. and Canada will now face a fee of €32 ($37.50) for entry to the Louvre, approximately $11.70 more than the previous entry fee for these visitors. For visitors from the EU, the price will remain the same, around €22.
The Louvre is only in the early stages of a host of upcoming changes. In 2025, President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to “modernize and transform” the Louvre. T+L reports the new pricing system is intended to boost income by $17.5 million per year. And other museums and historical sites throughout France are rumored to also be considering price increases.
Travel is getting more expensive on many fronts. New fees have been cropping up at destinations all over the world. At the end of 2025, the National Park Service in the U.S. introduced a $100 fee for international visitors at 11 of its most popular parks.
In the beautiful canaled city of Venice, Italy, a new fee for day-trippers of €5 per person has been imposed to combat mass tourism, and various other countries around the world have imposed similar fees, in addition to established tourist taxes, according to BBC.
