Originally planned in the 18th century as a church to house the shrine of Saint Geneviève, since the French Revolution this monument has been used to honour great figures from French history.Since the French Revolution, this monument has been used to honour great figures from French history, with the exception of the military careers normally dedicated to the Panthéon militaire des Invalides.
Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Louis Braille, Sadi Carnot and Émile Zola are all buried here,Jean Jaurès, Jean Moulin, Jean Monnet, Pierre and Marie Curie, André Malraux and Alexandre Dumas.
Opening times
From 1st October to 31st March
- 10am - 6pm (last admission 5.15pm)Open every day of the week
- No visit to the panorama
From 1st April to 30th September
- 10am - 6.30pm (last entrance 5.45pm)Open every day of the week
- Panorama visit open
- Open every day of the week at 10.15am, 11am, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm
Last admission 45 minutes before closing timeClosed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
Price:
INDIVIDUAL PRICE: €11.50
FREE OF CHARGE:Under 18s (families and school groups excluded) 18-25s (European Union nationals and regular non-European residents in France) - Disabled persons and their accompanying adultDisabled person and accompanying adult - Jobseeker (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old) - Education pass (valid)
See conditions for free admission.
Public transport
- Metro line 10 / RER B / BUS lines 21, 27, 38, 82, 84, 85, 89
- Vélib' station N°5032 (Panthéon-Valette)
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Parking
- Parking INDIGO Soufflot-Panthéon
- Parking PARIPARK Panthéon
- Parking Saemes Lagrange-Maubert Notre-Dame
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