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Panthéon

Panthéon is a mausoleum in Paris for the most distinguished French people. It lies in Paris 5e itself. Since 1920 it has been a classé historic monument.

Photo: Panthéon, Camille Gévaudan (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Paris 5e

inside the commune

Historic monument

1920

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 1%

#28 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 18–27°C

In brief

Attraction in Paris 5e

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#28 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (61 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Paris 5e

Panthéon is in the commune of Paris 5e, with 1,498 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1920; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00088420). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The year in Paris 5e

From April to October, Paris 5e sees highs of 18–27°C.

Jan8° / 3°51 mm

Feb10° / 4°45 mm

Mar14° / 6°46 mm

Apr18° / 8°49 mm

May21° / 11°75 mm

Jun24° / 14°55 mm

Jul27° / 16°57 mm

Aug27° / 16°59 mm

Sep23° / 13°49 mm

Oct18° / 10°57 mm

Nov12° / 6°58 mm

Dec9° / 4°67 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Paris 5e, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Luxembourg station, 900 m away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Paris 5e’s full climate →

About

Panthéon

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 61 languages. 2,188 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Musée du Louvre (1.8 km).

Panthéon on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00088420 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1920
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 61 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Paris 5e, Paris
Official site: paris-pantheon.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Opening times and entry

HoursEvery day 10:00–18:00 · Apr 1–Sep 30: Every day 10:00–18:30 · Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25: closed

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Panthéon

The map centres on Panthéon, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

The towns around Panthéon

Paris 13e tops the 8 for size, at 181,271 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Paris 5e

55,252 people

2 · 1.1 km west of it

Paris 6e

40,389 people

3 · 1.4 km northeast of it

Paris 4e

27,332 people

4 · 1.9 km north of it

Paris 1er

15,114 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Panthéon is	People
Paris 5e	It’s in this commune	55,252
Paris 6e	1.1 km west of it	40,389
Paris 4e	1.4 km northeast of it	27,332
Paris 1er	1.9 km north of it	15,114
Paris 3e	2.2 km northeast of it	32,179
Paris 13e	2.2 km southeast of it	181,271
Paris 2e	2.3 km north of it	19,847
Paris 14e	2.4 km southwest of it	136,455

Make a day of it

After Panthéon

Also close at hand are 5 attractions and 3 museums, among 2,188 within 15 km.

1MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre1.8 km north, in Paris 1er 2

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris800 m north, in Paris 4e 3

AttractionTour Eiffel4 km west, in Paris 7e 4

MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.1 km northwest, in Paris 7e 5AttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault100 m east, in Paris 5e 6

AttractionUniversité Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne300 m northwest, in Paris 5e 7

MuseumHerbier1.1 km east, in Paris 5e 8

AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées4 km northwest, in Paris 8e

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Panthéon

Where is Panthéon?

Panthéon is in Paris 5e, in Paris (Île-de-France).

What is Panthéon?

Mausoleum in Paris for the most distinguished French people.

Is Panthéon a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1920, Mérimée record PA00088420.

How well known is Panthéon?

Panthéon has 61 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #28 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Panthéon?

April to October are the warmest months in Paris 5e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Panthéon?

Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (1.8 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (800 m), Tour Eiffel (4 km) and Musée d'Orsay (2.1 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Panthéon: Camille Gévaudan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Université Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Herbier: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.