The pantheon de París is a neoclassical building by the French architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot. It houses the graves of more than 70 famous people from the history of France.
It is one of the most emblematic and ancient monuments of the city. It is in the Latin Quarter, a central area near Notre Dame, of great architectural and historical interest.
What to see in the Panthéon in Paris
Its façade is decorated with a classical portico of Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment with reliefs that celebrate the glory of great figures such as Voltaire and Rousseau.
Inside, religious and republican elements are combined, and in its center the famous Focault Pendulum oscillates, a scientific experiment from 1851 consisting of a suspended sphere of 47 kilos that demonstrates the rotation movement of the earth on its own axis.
Between 1791 and 1793, it was remodeled to its current appearance and the religious bas-reliefs were replaced by works that highlighted human virtues .
History of the Pantheon in Paris
Its original construction is due to Louis XV, who in 1764 and seriously ill promised to build a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve on the remains of an old abbey.
During the French Revolution this church became a Pantheon It is one of the first neoclassical buildings in Paris, and in France in general.
Who are buried in the Panthéon in Paris?
In its crypt are the remains of historical figures such as Voltaire, Marat, Émile Zola, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry , the Curies, Braille, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Duma and Josephine Baker .
The Tomb of Napoleon and other military are in Les Invalides in Paris.
Tip: This place is FREE with the Paris Pass
Prices
- Adults €11.50 Buy here and save yourself the queue at the box office.
- Free for children under 18 (with family and outside school groups) and for nationals of European Union countries and non-European regular residents on French territory up to 25 years of age.
- Free for people with disabilities and their companion.
- You can access for free with the Paris Pass card.
Schedules
From October 1 to March 31
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (last entry 5:15 p.m.) Open every day of the week
Panoramic tour
Open every day of the week at 10:15, 11:00, 14:30, 15:30 and 16:30.
From April 1 to September 30
10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (last entry 5:45 p.m.)Open every day of the week
Last access to the monument 45 minutes before closing.
Closed on January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11 and December 25.
Address
Place du Panthéon, Quartier Latin
How to get
Metro line 10, Cardinal Lemoine station / RER: line B, Luxembourg station / Buses: 21, 27, 38, 82, 84, 85 and 89
