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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
