Hello! I am an American student studying abroad in the Netherlands. I have a Dutch residence card, but unfortunately I am not a citizen and I have not been given my student card yet. I am in Paris for the week, and I see that for some attractions like the Louvre and Versailles, it is listed that free admission is given to EU residents under 26. Will my residents card be enough? It sounds straightforward, but I would love to make sure beforehand, especially before I visit Versailles. I have also have an American passport and my US school's student ID, if that helps at all. Thank you!
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Eos23
Hello,
Have you got a permanent resident card ? (= you are living in the Netherlands since at least 5 years without interruption). If not, normally it's not free for you...
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regards
Something in here concern you?? http://www.louvre.fr/en/hours-admission/admission#tabs Maybe you have an student card from the States?
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regisphilbin222
Update: I just showed them my residence permit card and they let me in for free! No need to wait in the ticket line (which was quite short anyway), just security (which unfortunately was huge). Hopefully things work similarly at Versailles!
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Eos23
Good yor you, I think ticket officers consider reading "residence" in your card is enough for them !
Good luck, fingers crossed for Versailles !
PS : go early to Versailles, normally you have always a lot of tourists visiting the palace every day !
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kerouac2
Yes, a residence card from anywhere in the EU is sufficient for any national museum in France.
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Thorn Tree
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