Experts' Choice Award Pantheon
What the experts agree on
Paris's iconic domed Panthéon honors France's greatest minds—Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Émile Zola—in a stunning 18th-century neoclassical structure that crowns the Left Bank's intellectual heart.
Fodor's "Rome has St. Peter's, London has St. Paul's, and Paris has the Panthéon, whose enormous dome dominates the Left Bank." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Panthéon is a superb example of 18th-century neoclassicism." Full review
Not For Tourists "Legendary urban legend."
Let's Go "Other famous graves include those of Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, and Marie Curie, the only female resident. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This building crowned by a dome was started in 1758 based on plans by Soufflot to replace the church of Sainte-Geneviève." Full review
Time Out "Soufflot's neo-classical megastructure was the architectural grand projet of its day." Full review
Afar Magazine "Situated on the Left Bank in the 5th arrondissement, the Pantheon is the final resting place to France's most accomplished citizens." Full review
Frommer's "Some of the most famous men in French history (Victor Hugo, for one) are buried here on the crest of the mount of St. Geneviève." Full review
New York Times "Originally a church honoring Ste. Geneviève, a patron saint of Paris, the domed Panthéon now enshrines France's greats, from Voltaire and Marie Curie to Joséphine Baker, within its..."
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