Witness the marvellous Dome of Pantheon Paris which has three smaller domes built one within the other. This large dome is built of stone and is painted from the inside with stunning fresco artwork by Jean-Antoine Gros. It has an opening called the oculus and a triangle in the centre which represents the Trinity. This 83 metres tall dome of the Pantheon is visible from anywhere in Paris and offers spectacular views of the entire city.

The wonderful facade of Pantheon Paris is a grand Greco-Roman style architecture that features 22 Corinthian columns and sculptures. As you walk through the corridors of the Facade, you can spot life-size figures of renowned scientists, philosophers and statesmen. There are statues of Rousseau, Voltaire, Lafayette, Napoleon Bonaparte and many other soldiers from each military service. You can also see the motto ‘to the great men, from a grateful nation’ inscribed near the statues.

The Western Nave of Pantheon Paris houses a sequence of paintings that start at the Narthex about the saints of Paris like Saint Denis and Saint Genevieve. These paintings were sketched by the famous painters of the 19th century like Puvis de Chavannes, Alexandre Cabanel and Jules Eugène Lenepveu. The Southern and Northern naves feature murals and artworks portraying the Christian heroes of France like Charlemagne, Clovis, Louis IX of France and Joan of Arc.

You can see tombs and burial remains of eminent personalities who played significant roles in French history at the basement of the Crypt in Pantheon. The crypt houses the tombs of 76 men and two women including the graves of Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Louis Braille, Alexandre Dumas and Rousseau. There are also tombs of modern personalities like Simone Veil and her husband Antoine Veil. Visit the exhibition at the Crypt and learn about the life and works of the people who are buried here.

Focault’s pendulum is a large pendulum with a 28 kg iron ball suspended from the dome of Pantheon by a 67 metre steel wire. It was installed by Leon Focault and is the first dynamic proof in the world to depict the rotation of the earth. Tourists visiting the Pantheon marvel and stand mesmerized at the magnificence and science behind the Focault’s pendulum.

The dome of the Pantheon offers a breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the entire city of Paris. You will have to walk 276 steps to reach the dome from where you can witness all iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre and Champs-Elysees. The ascent to the dome is quite effortless with flat and sloped surfaces but only 50 people are allowed at a time to enjoy the panoramic vista of Paris.