Panthéon

• Location: Place du Panthéon, Paris

The Paris Panthéon was built by Louis XV in the mid-18th century, to fulfill a vow he had made to replace the ruined church of St. Genevieve Abbey if he recovered from an illness. It has become a burial place for France's most honored dignitaries. Among those interred there are Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Marie Curie, Louis Braille, Alexandre Dumas and the Panthéon's architect, Jacques Germain Soufflot.

The Panthéon is open daily between April 1 and September 30, 9:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., and between October 1 and March 31, 10 a.m.–6:15 p.m; visitors can see the nave, the upper levels and the crypt; also on permanent display is a reproduction of the Foucault pendulum. Entrance fee is €7.50, €4.50 for 18-25 year-olds and large families. Entrance is free on July 14 (Bastille Day) and the first Sunday of each month, October to March. Children under the age of 18 get in for free. A gift shop and bookstore are located on the premises.

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