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Panthéon
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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View on map18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.via Google
A grand neoclassical mausoleum in the Latin Quarter, serving as the final resting place for French icons like Marie Curie and Victor Hugo.
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- €€; features a working replica of Foucault's Pendulum, demonstrating the rotation of the Earth.
Reviews from Google
A place to stop and contemplate, to feel the serenity of one’s inner life in this mesmerizing and enchanting metropolis. March seems to be a nice month to visit, still with reduced rate and spring is around the corner. We arrived just over an hour before the closing time and there was a 10-min queue. Better to book ticket in advance.
Really cool building. Didn’t know who the guy on the poster so I found all the info they had about him in the tomb area pretty interesting. The paintings on the walls were also cool. Definitely worth the €15, or you can get in for free if you’ve got an eu passport. I forgot mine so had to pay the fee but it was worth while anyway.
Like these buildings are so amazing and grandious, what a fantastic place to explore and experience. I would have never thought ahead of time I'd have enjoyed walking through these buildings and experiencing what they had to offer, but it was great, something I'll never forget.
What can I say that has not already been said? Amazingly beautiful and important place. We bought tickets at the entrance, and the wait was not so long. The interior is astonishing, with amazing wall paintings that tell you a great story about the city. Sculptures are grand and make you think about a lot of things. Graves in the crypt are very well organized and have a lot of information on the touch screens near them. Amazing place.
The Panthéon is one of Paris’s most powerful and inspiring monuments—grand, solemn, and deeply meaningful. Its neoclassical architecture, with a majestic dome inspired by the Roman Pantheon, immediately commands attention. Stepping inside, the vast interior feels calm and reverential, with light filtering beautifully through the high ceilings. What truly sets the Panthéon apart is its purpose. As the final resting place of France’s great minds and heroes—such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, and Alexandre Dumas—it offers a moving journey through French history, philosophy, science, and literature. The crypt is especially impactful, evoking respect and reflection. The exhibits explaining the monument’s transformation from a church to a secular mausoleum, along with displays on Foucault’s Pendulum, add strong educational value. If you climb to the dome, the panoramic view over Paris is spectacular and well worth the effort. Overall, the Panthéon is not just a sightseeing stop but a place of reflection and admiration. A must-visit for anyone interested in history, culture, and the intellectual soul of France. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐