Monument · France · Île-de-France
Panthéon
Neoclassical monument where France honours its great figures.
For storytellers
Why Panthéon matters
The Panthéon was built as a church and later became a mausoleum for national heroes. Victor Hugo, Marie Curie and Voltaire rest in the crypt. Foucault's pendulum swings under the dome, and the Latin Quarter is on its doorstep.
Talking points
- Marie Curie, Victor Hugo and Voltaire are buried here.
- The dome has a pendulum that demonstrates the Earth's rotation.
- The Latin Quarter surrounds it.
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