The Centre Pompidou in Paris will Close to Visitors for a Five-Year Renovation
The Pompidou Center in Paris, which is regarded as the third most popular monument in the French capital, is about to go through a five-year transformation. The center won’t be open for exploration at this time; after major renovations are finished, a grand reopening is planned for 2030.
The Center Pompidou is a beloved landmark, and its closure is a crucial part of a comprehensive renovation project to give it new vitality. The center’s distinctive elements, such as its outstanding galleries, library, and restaurant—a literary haven and culinary gem—will be meticulously repaired and constructed during the 2025–2030 shutdown.
Rima Abdul Malak, France’s Minister of Culture, revealed that the renovation project is expected to cost €260 million. Originally planned to close in September 2023, the Centre Pompidou will now remain closed until after the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024, thanks to a series of strategic maneuvers.
More than a million tourists were expected to visit Paris in 2024, according to forecasts from French authorities. The eclectic group of attendees included 10,500 athletes, 4,400 para-athletes, 206 delegations, and 39 competition venues from July 26 to August 11.
The German statistical platform Statista revealed that in 2022, there was a notable upsurge in the number of visitors arriving in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Arrivals nearly quadrupled from the previous year, totaling over 24.7 million domestic and 19.4 million foreign tourists. Even with this notable rebound, the numbers fell short of the peak of 28.4 million domestic and 22.2 million foreign tourists in 2019.
A government proposal to treble the tourist levy on hotel nights during the Olympic time in 2020 has alarmed hoteliers in Paris. The government argues that this 200 percent tax hike is necessary to fund public transportation. The existing rates of the tourist tax in Paris vary from €0.25 ($0.27) for cheap accommodations to €5 ($5.5) for upscale lodgings; the 2024 budget aims to increase these amounts.
Another change is that France is going to be the first EU country to switch to an entirely online system for applying for a French Schengen visa. Beginning on January 1, 2024, more than 70,000 candidates who are competing in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be granted digital visas via the recently established “Olympic Consulate” system.
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The Center Pompidou is a beloved landmark, and its closure is a crucial part of a comprehensive renovation project to give it new vitality. The center’s distinctive elements, such as its outstanding galleries, library, and restaurant—a literary haven and culinary gem—will be meticulously repaired and constructed during the 2025–2030 shutdown.
Rima Abdul Malak, France’s Minister of Culture, revealed that the renovation project is expected to cost €260 million. Originally planned to close in September 2023, the Centre Pompidou will now remain closed until after the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024, thanks to a series of strategic maneuvers.
More than a million tourists were expected to visit Paris in 2024, according to forecasts from French authorities. The eclectic group of attendees included 10,500 athletes, 4,400 para-athletes, 206 delegations, and 39 competition venues from July 26 to August 11.
The German statistical platform Statista revealed that in 2022, there was a notable upsurge in the number of visitors arriving in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Arrivals nearly quadrupled from the previous year, totaling over 24.7 million domestic and 19.4 million foreign tourists. Even with this notable rebound, the numbers fell short of the peak of 28.4 million domestic and 22.2 million foreign tourists in 2019.
A government proposal to treble the tourist levy on hotel nights during the Olympic time in 2020 has alarmed hoteliers in Paris. The government argues that this 200 percent tax hike is necessary to fund public transportation. The existing rates of the tourist tax in Paris vary from €0.25 ($0.27) for cheap accommodations to €5 ($5.5) for upscale lodgings; the 2024 budget aims to increase these amounts.
Another change is that France is going to be the first EU country to switch to an entirely online system for applying for a French Schengen visa. Beginning on January 1, 2024, more than 70,000 candidates who are competing in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be granted digital visas via the recently established “Olympic Consulate” system.
