October 8, 2007

 
Panthéon 5th district

Its dome overhangs the Latin District and it gave its name to the place it occupies. Doubtless not less than this colossal civic temple to support the motto wrote on its front wall: " to the big men, the grateful homeland ". This monumental synthesis of Greek classicism and Gothic style also shelters the graves of Pierre and Marie Curie, Alexandre Dumas, Jean Jaurès, André Malraux...

Place du Panthéon
Métro: Cardinal Lemoine (10)

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