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Pantheon

Place Du Panthéon, Paris 75005

Featured Review : Not strictly a museum, the Pantheon in Paris is making it into my top five museums in the city because it has fascinating history, it is a wonderful building and it is a museum of sorts, because it is home to the crypt i...See Full Review

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Pantheon Reviews

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Pantheon, Paris

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dkm1981 from Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
  • October 7, 2011
Pantheon, Paris
Quote: Not strictly a museum, the Pantheon in Paris is making it into my top five museums in the city because it has fascinating history, it is a wonderful building and it is a museum of sorts, because it is home to the crypt in which lie some of France’s... Read the full Pantheon review

From journal Top Five Paris Museums

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Spend some time with some of the world's greats!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by RLB2 from Scarborough, England, United Kingdom
  • August 17, 2011
Spend some time with some of the world's greats!
Quote: The Pantheon is one of the must see sights in Paris, it was built by Louis XV when he recovered from an illness and decided he wanted to rebuild the ruined church of Saint-Genevieve in the Latin Quarter of Paris. Unfortunately by the time it was... Read the full Pantheon review

From journal Who needs a man to take you to Paris?

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Panthéon

  • 2 out of 5 stars by rufusni from Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  • July 31, 2007
Panthéon
Quote: This is a huge grand building in a neo-classical style that was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. It was intended as the Church of Ste-Genevieve, who is the patron saint of Paris. It was built by Louis XV after he prayed to Sainte Genevieve while... Read the full Pantheon review

From journal Exploring Paris

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Pantheon

  • 4 out of 5 stars by misconduct7 from Diamond Bar, California
  • June 14, 2005
Pantheon
Quote: Oddly, this was one of the first places we visited. It wasn’t that it was high on our list, but we just happened to be in the area and decided to swing by. It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip! It was our first exposure to the... Read the full Pantheon review

From journal Paris for Beginners

Pantheon

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Jehcekah from Rochester, Minnesota
  • November 5, 2002
Pantheon
Quote: From www.paris.org: "Louis XV vowed in 1744 that if he recovered from an illness he would replace the ruined church of St. Genèvieve Abbey with an edifice to the glory of the patron saint of Paris: St. Genèvieve. The Marquis of Marigny was entrusted... Read the full Pantheon review

From journal Autumn Paris

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Pantheon

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Lisa MacDonald from Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • January 6, 2002
Pantheon
Quote: Just past the left bank is the Panthéon. The Panthéon was originally a church, transformed by the Revolution into a mausoleum for people like Voltaire and Zola. This was back in the days when your fans and loved ones would pour into the streets upon... Read the full Pantheon review

From journal A New Year's Holiday in Paris

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The Pantheon

  • 4 out of 5 stars by roza4 from Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  • February 25, 2001
The Pantheon
Quote: phone: (33)0144321800 Originally there was a basilica that was built in 6th century, where Genevieve who protected Paris from barbarians was buried and her tomb was the place of pilgrimage. In 18th century a new basilica was built after Louis XV... Read the full Pantheon review

From journal Paris in May, Part II