The French government is considering giving free access to museums and will do a test run in Paris and other major towns.
The plan to make museums free is prompted by worries that French don't enjoy the art the country has to offer as about two-thirds of all visitors to France's collections are from abroad.
In Britain a plan to make museums free was implemented in 2001 that was highly successful, substantially increasing the number of visitors and raising interest.
Museums in France already receive large amounts in subsidies and the recently elected right-of-center party of Nicolas Sarkozy estimates that it will cost up to £100 million per year in additional subsidies.
The proposal was first floated by Prime Minister Francois Fillon to parliament earlier this month, aiming to give young French people a "cultural passport" to what their country has to offer.
And Mr Sarkozy had already made the plan clear in interviews prior to the election.
There has been some resistance, including negative comments from Francoise Cachin who was former head of the country's state run museums, but the trial run in Paris and some other major cities is expected to be in place in the near future.
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