Panthéon
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This building, which was transformed by Soufflot (1712-1780), was formerly the church of Saint Genevieve. Since the French Revolution, it has been the final resting place of a select group of individuals who have served France in exceptional ways. Collectively referred to as the “grands hommes”, these include Mirabeau, Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Zola, Jean Moulin, Gaspard Monge, François Fénelon, Claude Louis Berthollet, the Marquis de Laplace, Louis David, Baron de Cuvier, La Fayette, Sadi Carnot, Marcelin Berthelot, Jean Jaurès, Louis Braille, Jean Monnet, Pierre & Marie Curie and André Malraux.
Address:
Place du Panthéon
75005 Paris
Tel.: +33(0)1 44 32 18 00
Access:
Metro: Cluny la Sorbonne or Luxembourg (RER line B)
Opening hours:
Open daily, from 9.30am - 6.30pm in summer, and from 10am - 6.15pm in winter
Rates:
Full rate: €6.40 - Reduced rate: €3.96
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