Panthéon
Paris, France
Originally a church, it was transformed into a mausoleum for prominent figures, including Maria Skłodowska-Curie, after the revolution.
The Panthéon is a monumental neoclassical building, originally designed as the Church of St. Genevieve. After the French Revolution, it was transformed into a mausoleum for distinguished French personalities. Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, and Maria Skłodowska-Curie, among others, rest here. The interior of the Panthéon is adorned with frescoes depicting scenes from French history and a Foucault's pendulum experiment demonstrating the Earth's rotation.
- Visit time: 1 h 30 min
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00 · Apr 1–Sep 30: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:30 (from OpenStreetMap — check before you go)
- Website: paris-pantheon.fr
How long does it take to visit Panthéon?
Plan about 1 h 30 min.
Nearby
- Foucault Pendulum — 0 m
- Presbytère — 200 m
- Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - Centre Sorbonne — 330 m
- Brasserie Balzar — 460 m
- Le Rostand — 460 m
- Le Champo — 470 m
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