Panthéon
The Panthéon is a Neoclassical mausoleum and Catholic church building located in the Quartier de la Sorbonne in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. This 83 m tall classified historical monument had its inception in 1758 and opened in 1781. It is the 11th most looked-up sight in France on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The Panthéon is 1 km from Paris and approximately 13 km from Paris-Orly Airport (ORY). In 2022, the site had about 950,000 visitors. Travelers can combine a visit with nearby locations such as Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, which is 0.1 km away, or the Musée de Cluny, located 0.5 km from the site. Other nearby attractions include the Luxembourg Palace, Notre-Dame de Paris, and the Grand Mosque of Paris, all within 0.8 km of the building.
The building is open from 10:00 to 18:00 daily, with extended hours until 18:30 between April 1 and September 30. It is closed on January 1, May 1, and December 25. An admission fee is required and wheelchair access is limited. Regarding weather, the warmest months are July and August with daily highs of 24 °C. The wettest month is October, which receives about 66 mm of rain. The coldest months are January and December, with daily lows of 1 °C and 2 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 54 | 45 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 48 | 66 | 52 | 63 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
