Panthéon

Entry is by ticket, with a rate that changes between the quieter months and the summer season, and buying online can cost a little less in summer, as of Oct 2026. For partner tickets and up-to-date prices, see the Book box on this page.

It is open every day, closing a little later from spring to early autumn, and it opens later than usual on the first Monday of each month. The hours box shows this month's times, as of Oct 2026. Last entry falls a little before closing.

Under the great nave, the crypt holds the tombs of figures such as Voltaire, Victor Hugo and Marie Curie. A staircase climbs to the colonnade around the dome, which looks out over the Left Bank. Begun as a church, it became a national resting place during the Revolution.

Many visitors allow about 1 h for the nave and the crypt. Add extra if you plan to climb to the colonnade, which is reached by a long staircase. Reading the names in the crypt, from Voltaire to Joséphine Baker, also takes longer than many expect.