The Panthéon is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 (18:30 from April to September); tickets €13 from October to March (€16 from April to September), free for EU nationals aged 16-25; the dome panorama is closed. The Panthéon of Paris stands atop the Sainte-Geneviève hill, in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement. The Panthéon is dedicated to the memory of the men and women who have shaped French history since the Revolution. For another option, see Panthéon: ticket with audio guide. Near the Panthéon stand the Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church and the splendid rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, the Sainte-Geneviève Library, and, just across the Place du Panthéon, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. The Panthéon is one of the most visited monuments in Paris, no doubt thanks to its historical significance and its cross-shaped architectural splendor.
Highlights
The Dome of the Panthéon
Beyond serving as a mausoleum, the Panthéon's dome is famous for another reason: it's where Léon Foucault suspended his 28-kg spherical pendulum from a 67-meter cable to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. The dome reaches a height of 83 meters. It's built of structures stacked one atop another, similar to those of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Before the Eiffel Tower was built, the Panthéon's dome was for a long time the tallest structure in Paris.
Foucault's Pendulum
Foucault's pendulum, named after the French physicist Jean Bernard Léon Foucault, was designed as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth through the effect of the Coriolis force. It's a long pendulum free to swing in any direction over several hours. The first Foucault pendulum was presented to the public in 1851, made of a 28-kg sphere suspended from the dome of the Panthéon in Paris on a 67-meter-long wire.
The Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
The church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont is one of the most beautiful churches in Paris and stands on the Sainte-Geneviève hill, near the Panthéon. The building's facade is highly original, distinguished by its curved axis. Inside, the rood screen features a finely carved white marble slab. In this church in 1997, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass for World Youth Day.
The dome panorama
The 360° panorama over Paris from the top of the dome is currently closed for works; the ticket gives access to the nave and the crypt of the monument.
Practical info
Tips
- Buy your tickets online to skip the lines, especially during the Christmas holidays (December 27-31), Easter, and the July 14 and August 15 weekends.
- Free without going through the ticket desk: under-16s accompanied by an adult (with an e-ticket), visitors with disabilities and their companion, and the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December.
- Free but you must go through the ticket desk: 16-25 year-olds from the European Union or regular residents of France, and job seekers (proof less than 6 months old).
- Otherwise, the ticket costs €13 from October to March and €16 from April to September (€13 on Wednesdays).
- Five minutes' walk away, the Val-de-Grâce hides one of the finest Baroque domes in Paris.
- In the heart of the Latin Quarter, the Panthéon is also about ten minutes' walk from the rue Mouffetard, a market street in the 5th arrondissement.
How to get there
The easiest way to reach the Panthéon in Paris is to take metro line 10 and get off at the "Maubert-Mutualité" station. You can also get there via RER B, stopping at the "Luxembourg" station, or by bus on lines 21, 27, 38, 84, 85, 89. Place Monge station (line 7) is also nearby.
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