Non-European tourists ripped off by Paris Louvre museum
Young people from non-European countries are being charged to visit Paris' historic Louvre museum, whilst entry is free for all other EU citizens under 26. Anti-racist groups have slammed the cultural institution for practising discriminatinatory tariffs.
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A Moroccan tourist under the age of 26 is more likely to pay to see iconic works like the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, whilst a Spanish tourist of the same age, does not.
It's in response to this, that the organization La Maison des Potes filed a complaint on Friday against the museum for discrimination.
It's now the second time the Louvre has come under fire for its discriminatory tariffs, after being prosecuted by SOS Racism earlier this year.
Under the current legislation, French state musuems are free for European citizens under 26.
But according to La Maison des Potes, the measure is being exploited by museums to impose unfair tariffs on non-EU nationals.
In 2009, the government of Nicolas Sarkozy passed a new law extending free museum entry to students from the age of 18 to 25 to attract more young people to museums.
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