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Free Museum Sunday: Louvre, Concorde & Vintage Cars | May 3
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It's the first Sunday of May in Paris — meaning free entry to the Louvre, Versailles, and national museums across the city, with new exhibitions, an outdoor Yann Arthus-Bertrand show at Concorde, and 160+ vintage cars rolling through the streets. Early May is the best-kept seasonal window in Paris, and today stacks every reason to go out.
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The best day to visit the Louvre this spring might be today. May third is the first Sunday of the month, which means free entry to most national museums, castles, and monuments across Paris and the Île-de-France.
The Louvre has new programming running right now focused on Hellenistic sculpture and Italian Renaissance painting. The details on specific exhibition titles are still thin, so check the Louvre website before you go.
The first Sunday tradition runs deeper than just the Louvre. It covers castles, monuments, and smaller national collections across the city and the region.
Away from the museums, Place de la Concorde is hosting a free outdoor exhibition today. Photographer and filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand has installed his "Vivre Ensemble" show there, with installations and studio activities open to the public.
Two other things worth knowing about today. More than one hundred sixty vintage cars are rolling through Paris streets this Sunday as part of a classic car rally.
The flea markets and brocantes running since the May Day long weekend also wrap up today across Paris and the region. Last browsing window before next weekend.
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