Paris Free Walking Tour
2h45 · rated 9.3/10 in 1,061 reviews
Guided in English
Reserve a spotWhat is free in Paris on Thursdays
Free museum hours in Paris change with the day of the week. This is the list for Thursday: first what is free on this day in particular, then what is free on any day.
Free walking tours in Paris3
These have no fixed price. You reserve a spot, and at the end you tip the guide what you think the tour was worth.
Montmartre Free Walking Tour
2h45 · rated 9.5/10 in 831 reviews
Guided in English
Reserve a spotParis Mysteries & Legends Free Tour
2h · rated 9/10 in 63 reviews
Guided in English
Reserve a spotSpots are booked through Civitatis.
Free on Thursdays in particular1
Louvre, free for under-18s and under-26s from the EEA
LouvreFree on certain daysBooking recommendedIndoorGood with kids
On any open day the Louvre is free for everyone under 18 and for 18 to 25 year olds from the European Economic Area. Orsay, the Orangerie and the other national museums apply the same rule.
- Free when
- Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun 9:00–18:00; Wed and Fri 9:00–21:00. Closed Tuesdays, 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
- Free for whom
- Under-18s of any nationality with ID. Under-26s who are citizens of an EEA country, or who live in one with a residence permit, with photo ID. Other visitors aged 18 to 25 pay full price.
- Reservation
- A time slot is recommended even with free entry; choose the free ticket on the Louvre's own ticketing site.
- Time needed
- 3h
- How to get there
- Metro 1 or 7 to Palais Royal Musée du Louvre
Worth it? Yes.If you qualify, this is the single biggest saving in Paris. Use the Wednesday or Friday late opening, when the galleries thin out after 18:00.
Source: Musée du Louvre · checked Oct 4, 2026Open in Maps
Free every day, Thursday included20
- Notre-Dame CathedralÎle de la CitéAlways · Mon–Wed and Fri 7:45–19:00, Thu 7:45–22:00, Sat–Sun 8:15–19:30
- Sacré-Cœur Basilica and its stepsMontmartreAlways · every day 6:30–22:30
- Petit PalaisChamps-ÉlyséesAlways · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, last entry to the permanent collection 17:15. Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, 1 May, 14 July, 11 Nov, 25 Dec.
- Musée d'Art Moderne de ParisTrocadéro / AlmaAlways · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, ticket desk closes 17:15. Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
- Musée BourdelleMontparnasseAlways · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:15. Closed Mondays, 25 Dec, 1 Jan.
- Musée de la Libération de ParisDenfert-RochereauAlways · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30. Closed Mondays.
- Musée de la Vie RomantiquePigalle / Nouvelle AthènesAlways · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00. Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
- Mémorial de la ShoahLe MaraisAlways · Sun–Fri 10:00–18:00, Thursdays until 22:00. Closed Saturdays, 1 Jan, 1 May, 14 July, 15 Aug, 25 Dec and some Jewish holidays.
- Oval Room, BnF RichelieuBourse / Palais-RoyalAlways · Tue 10:00–20:00, Wed–Sun 10:00–18:00. Closed Mondays and most public holidays.
- Galeries Lafayette rooftop terraceOpéra / HaussmannAlways · Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun and public holidays 11:00–20:00. Can close in rain or strong wind.
- Père Lachaise Cemetery20th arrondissementAlways · 16 March to 5 November: Mon–Fri 8:00–18:00, Sat 8:30–18:00, Sun 9:00–18:00. Closes earlier the rest of the year. Open on public holidays.
- Jardin du LuxembourgLatin Quarter / Saint-GermainAlways · every day. Opens between 7:30 and 8:15, closes between 16:45 and 21:30 depending on the season; hours shift every two weeks with the sun.
- Palais-Royal garden and Buren's columnsLouvre / Palais-RoyalAlways · every day. April to September 8:00–22:30, October to March 8:00–20:30.
- Parc de Belleville and the Willy Ronis viewpointBellevilleAlways · every day. Opens 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 at weekends; closes around 19:30 in October, later in summer, earlier in winter.
- Coulée Verte René-DumontBastille / 12th arrondissementAlways · every day. Opens 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 at weekends; closes around 19:30 in October, later in summer, earlier in winter.
- Canal Saint-Martin10th arrondissementAlways · open quays, any time. On Sundays the quays are closed to cars, 10:00–18:00 from October to March and 10:00–20:00 from April to September.
- Galerie Vivienne and the covered passagesBourse / Grands BoulevardsAlways · Galerie Vivienne every day 8:30–20:30. The other passages are generally open daily, and some shut at night or on Sundays.
- Musée Cognacq-JayLe MaraisAlways · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00. Closed Mondays.
- Parc des Buttes-Chaumont19th arrondissementAlways · every day from 7:00, closing around 20:00 in October and later in summer
PAID · ONE PER CITY
If you spend on one thing in Paris, make it this.
Eiffel Tower, stairs to the second floor
The free viewpoints all look at the tower, and none of them puts you inside the ironwork. Climbing the stairs is the cheapest ticket and the best way to see how the thing is built, with the city dropping away between the girders. Go near dusk and stay for the lights on the hour.
Everything above is free. This is the only paid pick on the page, chosen because no free option replaces it.
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