Panthéon Audio Guide
Explore Panthéon with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
A grand neoclassical building in Paris, France, originally constructed as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve. It now serves as a national mausoleum for France's most distinguished citizens, housing the remains of figures like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Marie Curie.
What you will hear
The Nave and Murals of Saint Genevieve
The nave is dominated by Puvis de Chavannes' murals. I've selected the most famous panel of St. Genevieve watching over Paris to represent this cycle.
The Great Nave
Step into a space where the weight of classical stone meets the airy lightness of a cathedral.
The Dome and Foucault's Pendulum
This is the architectural and scientific heart of the building. The pendulum demonstrates the Earth's rotation beneath Soufflot's triple-shell dome.
Foucault's Pendulum
A simple golden sphere that provides the world's most elegant proof that our Earth is spinning.
The Descent into the Crypt
Visitors move from the light-filled nave to the somber stone corridors of the crypt. This transition marks the shift from public monument to national necropolis.
Descent into the Crypt
Transition from the light of the nave to the somber, respectful silence of France's ultimate necropolis.
The Heroes of the Resistance
The crypt also honors those who fought for French freedom during WWII. I've included Jean Moulin and Josephine Baker to represent this legacy.
Memorial to Josephine Baker
A tribute to the entertainer and spy whose life bridged cultures and fought for freedom.
Architectural Legacy and Departure
The final stop looks at the building's engineering through a scale model and provides a view of the exit path toward the Luxembourg Gardens.
The Architectural Model
This scale model reveals the hidden engineering secrets that hold this massive monument together.
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