Yes, the spotlight is finally shining on Paris (no), which, according to the Eternal City, is the only city that can match Rome. It is the people of Paris who have inherited this right to free museums. This was the result of a twinning agreement dated 30 January 1956, based on the following statement: "Only Rome is worthy of Paris; only Paris is worthy of Rome".
A few years later, in 1959, Rome installed an antique column crowned by a bronze caravel to symbolise the City of Lights. Conversely, in 1962, Paris installed a statue of a she-wolf in Square Paul Painlevé, in reference to the founding of Rome. As you can see, there's a real love affair between the two capitals.