(free for under 18s and under 26s EU nationals)
Highlights of the tour
- A visit to the Crypt, which houses the tombs of illustrious French figures who marked their time, such as Emile Zola, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Maris Curie, Jean Moulin and Simone Veil
- Magnificent frescoes that tell the history of France
- Foucault’s pendulum, under the dome (for a little science lesson with your child)
- The superb view of Paris (for a small fee)
- A free downloadable game booklet before the visit (6-12 years old)
Visit the Pantheon
A visit to the Pantheon is an extraordinary way to remember and honour those who have marked our history : Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Sadi Carnot, Émile Zola, Jean Jaurès, Jean Moulin, Jean Monnet, Pierre and Marie Curie, André Malraux, Alexandre Dumas, Germaine Tillion, Pierre Brossolette…
In the crypt, large panels, very educational, retrace the lives of some of them.
Men and women of letters and science, philosophers, political figures, resistance fighters during the war… These great personalities buried in the crypt have drawn the face of our national identity.
The Pantheon is the masterpiece of the architect Soufflot, built between 1764 and 1790, was originally a church intended to house the reliquary of Sainte-Geneviève.
It imposes by its height, by its proportions. The crypt and its maze of white stone corridors housing the tombs offers a strange walk that commands respect.
A very nice view of Paris
The panoramic view from the dome is the 3rd most beautiful view of Paris.
The dome of the Pantheon is accessible from April to September.
Access to the dome is accompanied by a monument agent. Departures take place approximately every 1/2 hour.
Be careful, you have to climb no less than 206 steps to get there (35 meters high)
Count €3.50 in addition to the ticket price.
Foucault’s pendulum
Foucault’s pendulum, installed in the heart of the Pantheon, under the dome, is material proof that the earth is in motion. A science lesson to explain to children. Exciting!
How many women are in the Pantheon in Paris?
Today 6 of these illustrious characters are women: Marie Curie, Germaine Tillion, Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz, Simone Veil, Joséphine Baker and Sophie Berthelot.
