Frequently asked questions:

- Where is the toilet?
You want a free toilet or a first class toilet? There are plenty of toilets inside the Louvre museum and at the main entrance. They are free of charge. A first class toilet is located at "Carrousel du Louvre" (the Louvre Gallery). At first glance it might look like a spa to some people. Tourists can easily walk right pass it without realising it is actually a luxurious bathroom. 1€50 for women and 1€ for men. Why is it more expensive for women than for men? Women take too much time in the bathroom !!!

- The hours of the museum?
Check out my blog on paris museum ticket. Some people get confused with the hours of the Louvre gallery because the sign in the metro station indicates that the closing time is at 8:30pm. This has nothing to do with the museum itself. It only means that the underground exit to the gallery closes at 8:30pm. That's all.

- Is there any discount for students?
Check out my blog on paris museum ticket.

- Where is Café Marly?
It is situated at the left hand side of the big glass pyramid/the main entrance. Check out the photo of Café Marly on this page.

- Where is the entrance of the museum?
Check out my blog on the Floor Plan.

- Where can we find a good and inexpensive restaurant in the area of the museum?
It is hard to find something reasonable and good at the same time especially in a touristic area. The Louvre restaurant has a good reputation although it is quite pricey. A food court is also available on the first level of the Louvre gallery. It is quite disappointing in terms of taste and price I have to admit, but it is convenient. For fast food fans, they can find McDonalds located at 99 rue rivoli near the entrance of the Louvre gallery. Rumors said that a McDonalds franchise will be opened up soon in the food court. A few decent and inexpensive Japanese restaurants can also be found on rue Saint-Honoré, right behind the Rivoli street.

- Where is Musée des Arts Décoratifs?
People have the impression that they can access to this museum through the gallery. This is actually an entirely different museum. Despite it is situated in the same building of the Louvre, you can only enter it through the entrance on the Rivoli street.

- Where can one find aspirin?
They have nurses in the museum for emergency use. If you are only looking for aspirin or female products, you'll have to pay a visit to a pharmacy. The closest one to the Louvre is right behind the Rivoli street, in the same area where you can also find the Japanese restaurants.

- Where is the internet café?
I have been informed that you can get internet connection at the Apple Store situated in the Louvre Gallery.  You can easily do research and check your emails online.  However, I don't know if they provide WiFi services. 

- Where can I buy a memory card for my camera?
There is a Virgin Megastore inside the gallery. They sell many electronic devices. You can also try burning a photo cd at the tabacco store "La Civette du Carrousel" in the gallery.

- Where can I purchase an adaptor?
Virgin Megastore. I heard it is overprice. In that case, you can head to BHV, a big department store located at Hotel de ville (three metro stations away from Palais-Royal by line 1). They have all kinds of products including clothing, shoes and electronic devices etc.

- Is the Eiffel Tower covered in the Paris Museum Pass?
Eiffel Tower is considered private. Paris Museum Pass only works for public museums and monuments. Check out my blog on "Paris Museum Pass" in order to get the list of the participating museums and monuments.

- Where can I buy metro/bus tickets?
Any tabacco shop should sell regular one way metro tickets. The underground metro exit of Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre has an automatic ticket machine; however, this is a very popular place where scammers do their business. Most of the time you will find the ticket machine out of order. Why? Because those scammers break the machine and try to sell you a half price ticket for full price. As you probably know that most tourists don't read French, they can't tell the difference between "plein tarif" (full price) and "tarif réduit" (reduced price). They end up falling in their trap, so watch out! A day pass and a week pass are also available in the metro station. The automatic machine might not accept foreign visa. The best is to buy it directly from a ticket counter. The nearest one to the Louvre is on the Rivoli street, just opposite of passage richelieu.

- Where can I take the Paris Hop-on and Hop-off tour bus?
There is a Paris tour bus stop next to the glass pyramid. You can directly buy the ticket on the bus.

- Where can I buy tickets to Disneyland?
Either in Disneyland :D, at a tourist office or online.