Panthéon

Panthéon

Foucault’s pendulum above the crypts of France’s great figures

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Hours

Apr–Sep 10am–6:30pm; Oct–Mar 10am–6pm. Last admission 45 minutes before closing

Address

Place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris

Begun as a church for Saint Geneviève, the building became a national mausoleum after the Revolution. Foucault’s pendulum demonstrates Earth’s rotation beneath the vast dome, while the crypt holds Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie and Simone Veil. Climb the front steps on the Latin Quarter hill to feel its full scale.