Frequently asked questions
1. VIRTUAL TOURS
My bible tour in Paris is very happy to provide encouraging Virtual tours of the Louvre Museum. Our team of experienced guides of the Louvre have been working hard to prepare high quality virtual tours in order for you to enjoy the museum ressources related to the Bible, from the comfort of your home. Although tours are free for those under 16, a small fee is required per adult. (See section 1.1 below).
To book a tour, please select the tab ALL TOURS BY LANGUAGE and then choose the one you are interested in. You. will find several virtual tours. By clicking on one of the tours, you will have access to the tour summary, the tour calendar and our online booking.
These online tours will benefit Individuals, Families and Groups :
- who are not able to travel but desire to benefit from the amazing Louvre Ressources on a Bible tour,
- who are willing to prepare their next visit to the Louvre Bible in hand,
- who desire to benefit from online education through the Biblical ressources available at the Museum,
- who are passionate about Biblical history/archaeology and their related artefacts from the Louvre Museum collection.
Certified Interpretive guides of the Louvre Museum are ready to welcome you!
What are the fees ?
• Adult : 5€
• SFTS – Special Full Time Servant* : 3€ (40% off)
*(Bethelites, Missionaries, Circuit Overseers…)
• Under 16** : tour is free
** (young ones under 16 must be accompanied by at least one adult.)
Is there a discount if I book a tour for a group ?
Yes, from 50 adult participants, a 20% discount will be automatically applied to the entire group. An additional discount will benefit the group leader (the fees corresponding to 2 adult participants will be automatically removed from your total).
• Adult : 4€
• SFTS – Special Full Time Servant* : 2,40€
*(Bethelites, Missionaries, Circuit Overseers…)
• Under 16** : tour is free
** (young ones under 16 must be accompanied by at least one adult.)
See section > 1.3 – How can I proceed for a big group or for a private tour ?
What if I want a private tour for my group ?
It is possible to privatize a tour for your group from 25 participants. See section > 1.3 – How can I proceed for a big group or for a private tour?
Why am I charged for this tour ?
Our activity is professional and falls under french law which makes it mandatory to set fees. Besides, as 1 Timothy 5:18b states : “the worker is worthy of his wages.”
Still, accepting tips is certainly not prohibited. You may use your guide’s email to send your additional contribution through PayPal.
Each country is ruled by its specific legal arrangement and as christians we must be law abiding ! (Romans 13:1)
Held through Zoom, our Virtual Tours are handled by experienced guides of the Louvre Museum on a live session.
Tours will include a measure of interactivity.
As you go through the Booking process, Zoom connection details will automatically be sent to you.
Please find below some information/recommandations :
• You do not need a Zoom account to join the meeting but we recommend that you download the App on your device (more options are available).
• Please, do not share the meeting codes with anyone, unless they are part of the group that you booked for online.
• Though no dress code is in order, please remain sensitive about other participants.
• You may want to join the meeting about 10 minutes prior to the tour start.
• Connecting late ? You can still join the Tour.
• While Zooming in, please make sure you input your full name & city/country, connect with the camera on and join the audio.
• No taking of picture, screen capture, audio or video recording of the tour is permitted.*
• If you want to participate during the Tour when given the opportunity, please do use the raise your hand button ? and unmute your microphone. Remember to mute it back afterwards.
• Some time will be left after the Tour to discuss with your guide. Thank you for keeping your microphone on mute during the Tour allowing a smooth running of the presentation.
*Thank you for complying, showing respect for intellectual property and copyright, and audience privacy.
How to schedule a tour for a big group ? Please, find below the answers to your questions.
What if my group is under 25 adult participants ?
As Group Leader, go to the regular tour pages, choose your tour, click on Book Now, select the number of participants, choose the day/time that suits your group and go through the booking process. Payment must be sent in once*.
What if my group is over 25 adult participants ?
For big groups, it is possible to book through our regular tour pages. If not enough room available, you have the possibilty to book through a page dedicated to Big Groups and Private Tours (only from 25 adult participants).
Is there a discount for big groups ?
Yes. From 50 adult participants, a 20% discount will be automatically applied to the group along with 2 invitations for the Group Leader (Adult: 4€ – SFTS: 2,40€ – Under 16: Free).
How can I privatize a tour ?
To privatize a tour, you may go to the page MY REQUEST FOR VIRTUAL TOURS FOR PRIVATE GROUPS. In the page agenda, choose the day and time that suits your group. Please note that the request is first submitted to the selected guide before being approved and confirmed. Rates and discounts are the same as for other virtual tours. No payment is required upon request.
If no date suits your group, do fill in the Contact form and give us a maximum of information about the number of participants in your group, the number of devices, (the precise number of adults and children under 16), your time zone, and which days and times might suit your group. Then, you will receive an email with a proposal. Payment must be collected by the Group Leader and sent as a single*.
What is your maximum capacity for a private tour ?
We welcome groups from 25 adults participants, capacity depend on the number of connection needed for your group. The capacity is limited to 97 connections. As group leader, you will decide how many will join the tour without exceeding the limit of 97 connections.
What if my group is over the limit of 97 connections ?
We can adapt your specific needs. Extensions are available on Zoom. We recommend that you email us. Please do fill in the Contact form and give us a maximum of information about the number of participants in your group, the number of devices, (the precise number of adults and children under 16), your time zone, and which day/time might suit your group. Then as Group Leader, you will receive an email with a proposal. Payment must be collected by the Group Leader and sent as a single payment.
* It is best to collect all the payments and send them in once : 1 Group booking, 1 payment (which would reduce a lot the international transaction fees)
Once date is selected the time zone of your location will be automatically displayed.
In case you cannot attend the tour booked, it is possible to cancel your tour and get a refund no less than 7 days prior to its scheduled date.
To do so, log in to your account, and make the change needed. Refund is not automatic, please do contact your guide (you will find your guide email in your confirmation). Once you get a refund, you will be able to pick another date on our website.
If I need to cancel less than 7 days prior to the tour ?
Please, contact your guide (you will find your guide email in your confirmation) to see what options are available.
Our activity is professional and falls under french law which makes it mandatory to set fees. Besides, as 1 Timothy 5:18b states : “the worker is worthy of his wages.”
Still, accepting tips is certainly not prohibited. You may use your guide’s email to send your additional contribution through PayPal.
Each country is ruled by its specific legal arrangement and as christians we must be law abiding ! (Romans 13:1)
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No, it is possible to pay with a credit card without creating a PayPal account. However, please note that this option is not available from a tablet or smartphone. You must pay from a computer or laptop. The PayPal payment terminal will allow you to pay with your card without creating an account. If you encounter any difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact form, we will assist you.
2. Covid-19 Information
We are pleased to announce that we are gradually resuming on-site public tours at the Louvre Museum.
For information on sanitary measures, we encourage you to consult the Louvre’s official website by clicking here.
3. IN PERSON Tours at the Louvre Museum
We are pleased to announce that we are resuming in person tours at the Louvre Museum. You will find availability on the tour page. Fill in the form on the page of the tour you want and make sure to let us know the day or days you would be available for a guided tour at the Louvre and the exact composition of your group : number of adults, number of children, and the age of each child.
Tours lasts two hours and are available every day of the week from 9 am to 5 pm (except on Tuesdays, when the Louvre is closed) as well as some weekends, depending on the availability of the guides.
For information on sanitary measures, we encourage you to consult the Louvre’s official website by clicking here.
a) All Tours are given by appointment (do use our online booking).
Mybibletour.com Online Booking opens from 7 days to 3 months ahead of time, we advise that you book all your tour(s) as soon as possible.
On the page of the Tour you are interested in, you will be able to find information about rates, choose your guide, find dates available related to each specific tour, and book your tour.
To benefit from a Louvre Bible Tour at the museum you will need a Louvre Individual admission ticket that will match your appointment with your guide*.
To book your tour at a day and time that matches your Louvre Ticket(s).
b) How to proceed?
Open 2 pages in your web browser, one with our website and the other with the Louvre Website.
?Step 1
Use our online booking services, go to the calendar on the home page.
Then choose a date that suits you…
? Step 2
Go to the Louvre Official Ticketing Service and see if individual ticket(s) for the day/time of the tour you want are available. If so, proceed to buy individual tickets, then book your tour with us. Be reassured, Louvre tickets are changeable no less than 1 day prior to your visit.
? Step 3
Wait for your booking to be confirmed by our team. as soon as you receive your confirmation email, you can now proceed with tour payment. 2 options are given you :
– To pay online with your credit/debit card (from a laptop) or using your PayPal account if you have one (from any devices).
– To choose the option “cash on delivery” * which means that you agree to give cash payment on the day of your visit to your guide. (See below g) Is there a cancellation policy ? )
c) Where is the meeting point with our guide?
Once you have chosen the option that suits you, a confirmation will be automatically sent to you with the meeting point. If you do not receive the meeting point email, please contact us asap. Please do read carefully the information/ instructions on that email.
*An appointment is considered as a commitment, especially if you have agreed on cash on tour day when filling the form. Cancellation policy states that if you do not cancel your appointment a week ahead minimum, or if you do not show up on the very day of your visit, payment for the tour is due to compensate the time spent by the booking team and the loss of revenue for all (in addition to depriving all other visitors of the opportunity to reserve this slot).
Please make sure you send us confirmation of the purchase of your individual admission ticket to the Louvre (a receipt or a copy of your tickets will be fine).
MyBibleTour.com may cancel any reservation if a proof of individual tickets purchased is not provided.
d) Which entry to the museum can I use with an individual ticket?
You can access the museum via the Pyramid or Carrousel of the Louvre.
Upon arrival on site present the document (paper or electronic – QR code must be visible) confirming your time slot reservation. ID is required.
e) Can I use a Paris Museum Pass ?
Yes. Museum Pass are available on booking.parisinfo.com
The time slot reservation is compulsory for all visitors including museum pass holders on ticketlouvre.fr
Visitors must enter their surname, name and the serial number indicated on their Pass.
Which entrance shall I use to access the Museum with a Pass museum?
Access via the Pyramid. Show the document (paper or electronic) confirming your time slot reservation. ID is required.
f) Can I use or purchase Group tickets for your tours? Ok
NO. Group tickets do not apply to our tours. You won’t be allowed to access the museum with such tickets. For more explanation go to ticketlouvre.fr
Many companies operate in Paris, please make sure that you have booked only with MY BIBLE TOUR IN PARIS on mybibletour.com to avoid confusion.
g) Is there a cancellation policy ?
Yes. In case you cannot attend the tour booked, it is possible to cancel your tour and get a refund no less than 7 days prior to its scheduled date.
To do so, log in to your account, and make the change needed. Refund is not automatic, please do contact your guide (you will find your guide email in your confirmation). Once you get a refund, you will be able to pick another date on our website.
If you have agreed on cash payment on the day of the visit when filling the form and you do not cancel your appointment minimum a week ahead, or if you do not show up on the very day of your visit, payment for the tour is still due to compensate the loss of revenue, the time spent for the pioneer guides.
If you do not send confirmation of the purchase of your individual admission ticket to the Louvre (a receipt or a copy of your tickets will be fine), MyBibleTour.com may cancel your reservation a week ahead of the tour day/time.
We thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
*Individual tickets to ACCESS the Museum are not included in the price. Read section 3.1. above.
The time slot reservation is compulsory for all visitors on ticketlouvre.fr
Only e-tickets will grant you access to the Louvre Museum Collections.
This includes ALL visitors (including children under 18…) qualifying with free entrance, they too have to pre-book a free individual e-ticket.
All visitors must show up at the time slot indicated on their tickets (electronic or paper).
Since the resumption of our on-site tours we offer the theme: The Accuracy of the Bible – Reference : ? Louvre Tour LT01 (English).
This tour lasts two hours and is available every day of the week (except on Tuesdays, when the Louvre is closed) as well as on weekends from 9 am to 5 pm, depending on the availability of the guides.
The List and schedule below is discontinued until further notice.
Please, find below the days of the week tours are available :
LOUVRE TOUR 01 – 2H
Monday, Thursday, Friday, some Saturday and Sunday*
LOUVRE TOUR 02 – 2H
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, some Saturday and Sunday*
LOUVRE TOUR 03 – 2H
Thursday, Friday, some Saturday and Sunday*
LOUVRE TOUR 05 – 3H
Thursday, Friday, some Saturday and Sunday
LOUVRE TOUR 06 – 3H
Wednesday, Thursday, some Saturday and Sunday
LOUVRE TOUR 07 – 3H
Monday, Thursday, some Saturday and Sunday
LOUVRE TOUR 08 – 4H
Thursday**, some Saturday and Sunday*
LOUVRE TOUR 09 – 4H
Thursday**, some Saturday and Sunday*
CITY TOUR (ref. 11) – 2H
Depending on the guide availability. No tour on Sundays.
OTHER TOURS (ref. 12 & 13)
No tour on week-ends.
* 3H and 4H tours are opened some Saturday and Sunday
** TOURS 8 & 9 are combined tours. They couple TOUR 1 & 2 or TOUR 2 & 3. Though Tour 8 & 9 are opened on some Saturday and Sunday, it is possible to book them separately on Thursday.
Admission Ticket is not included in the price :
Louvre entry ticket has to be pre-booked online. Please read Section 3.1 “I want to Book a tour, what should I know and do ? ”.
Museum Pass can be use for the tour(s). Please see “I want to Book a tour, what should I know and do ? ” section above > Paris Museum Pass holders
Some Visitors entitled to free admission* (other than Louvre members)
• all visitors under the age of 18 and 18-25 year-old residents of the European Economic Area (EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein)
• holders of a valid ‘Pass Education’ card
• teachers of art, art history, and the applied arts (proof of subject taught required)
• artists affiliated to the Maison des Artistes (in France) or the IAA (International Association of Art)
• holders of a valid ICOM or ICOMOS card
• job seekers and people on income support, on presentation of proof of entitlement (dated within the last year or indicating a period of validity)
• visitors with disabilities and the person accompanying them
Some visitors might be willing to enjoy the museum collections before their guided tour…
It is mandatory to book your admission tickets online more than 2 weeks ahead of time before they are sold out ( 3 weeks ahead during the high season). In case of cancellation, Ticket Refund is no longer possible. If needed you can contact assistance-billetterie@louvre.fr.
*All visitors – including those entitled to free admission – must book a time slot. Go to the online ticketing service, choose a time slot and select the ‘free admission’ option. Click on ticketlouvre.fr
Private Tours are organised mainly from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm depending on Tours & Guides availabilities. Check for availability on “Book my tour” section.
The museum is open daily except Tuesdays.
Last entry 1 hour before closure. Visitors will be asked to evacuate the exhibition rooms 30 minutes before closure.
The Louvre Museum is closed on Tuesdays
Also on May 1st, December 25th & January 1st.
No tours are organised on July 14th.
Where is the meeting point with our guide?
You will receive the Meeting point in your confirmation email.
For your comfort our company has decided to organise Private tours, with a minimum of 2 participants and a maximum of 6 participants per group accompanied by a knowledgeable guide.
More than 6 in your group? Information are provided in the section below.
? Traveling/Touring Alone?
Fill in the contact form and let us know which day(s) you are available to be if at all possible added to a group.
LOUVRE TOURS
In order to comply with the Museum strict rules regarding PRIVATE TOURS, groups size are up to 6 persons maximum. If your group is beyond that number, book as many tours as necessary for the same day/time on the Booking Form, then your entire group will be accommodated and small groups will follow one another.
To purchase the number of needed Louvre tickets, you will have to do more than one booking on ticketlouvre.fr in the “Individual Ticket” section (do not select the group tickets section which does not apply our tours and won’t give you access to the Louvre Museum Collections).
City Tour
Max. Group size : 12 participants
If you have contacted us through email or using the contact form but not getting an answer yet, remember that time difference might affect the moment we are receiving your message, office is closed on week-ends.
It might call for a couple of days to provide you with an answer to your question. Have a look in your junk mail as well.
(see also “last minute tour request” section below)
We highly recommend to book ahead of time for the pioneer guides to organize accordingly.It is possible to book online from 7 days to 3 months ahead of time. But what if you’ve just discovered our website, you already pre-booked Louvre admission Tickets and you’re wondering if there’s a possibility to join an Opened Tour? – E-mail your request with your detailed information. – If there is room for you or your group, you’ll be contacted through e-mail, text message, telephone or WhatsApp (recommended). – If no more room, you won’t be contacted. We thank you for your comprehension.
? Reminder :
The Louvre Museum now requires that all visitors show up at the time slot indicated on their tickets.
So we recommend that you check on www.ticketlouvre.fr to look for availability and secure your entrance to the museum in buying individual tickets online ASAP.
Time slot bookings compulsory for all Visitors.
What is allowed ?
• Pictures without flash.
What is not permitted ?
• Eat or drink in the museum
• Flash
• Shouting
• Touching the artifacts
• To run in the museum
• Audio & video recordings
• Use of selfie sticks.
• Smoking
• Umbrella (unless folded in your bag)
• Pets
LUGGAGE :
For safety reasons, only 1 small luggage is allowed to go through the security. To know about the maximum size allowed, please have a look at https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/visitor-amenities. Then, you will have to use the coatroom / cloakroom and leave your luggage there. Please note: any items exceeding 55 x 35 x 20 cm are not permitted in the museum (welcome area and exhibition rooms).
This information are to be shared with all the members of your group. Thank you.
Please, do read the entire FAQ which is regularly updated.
To reach the Louvre Museum from your accommodation might take more time than expected. Make sure to arrive ahead of time to go through the Security Check point, use the bathroom and so forth…
The Louvre is a very large museum. Remember to eat (if you tour in the Morning, do have a generous breakfast), rest well before your visit, and be sure to wear comfortable shoes … and if at all possible avoid being jetlaged on the tour !
Pick pockets might be present in and around the Museum. They usually operate in crowds while you are taking pictures or looking at artwork, so keep your bags in front of you, do not put your wallet or phone in your back pocket.
?The metro stop is Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre.
Metro Line 1 or 7 – Exit I or Exit 6.
?To come by car or with a Taxi or Uber, the address is :
99 Rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris
Beware of Parisian traffic, it might take longer than what you expect.
4. Other Tours
No more tours are running in person at the French Branch, Claude Monet Garden at Giverny and in the City of Paris until further notice. We will keep you updated.
5. General Tour Information
You went online to book ahead of time a Tour but you couldn’t find any tour available on the chosen date(s). You wonder if it means that Tours are already sold out on that day/time?
Answer :
1) Tours are sold out. You might choose another tour/day/time.
2) Pioneers-Guides manage their own schedule ahead of time if at all possible, so they might update their availability and open new time slot. Do not hesitate to come back on the website or choose another tour/day/time.
3) If you plan to spend a couple of days in Paris, we recommend to use the contact form and let us know about the precise date you will be in town so that we can find room and organise for your group.
We thank you for your comprehension.
Thank you for keeping your microphone on mute during the Tour allowing a smooth running of the presentation.
All Louvre Tours, Bethel Tour & Claude Monet (Giverny) visit are wheel chairs accessible.
? At the Louvre, wheel chair access is made from the Main Pyramid entrance. Wheel chairs can also be borrowed at the “Assistance” desk next to the cloakroom