Panthéon Paris Tickets 2026: €13 Until March, Who Goes Free and Why the Dome Is Shut
€13 until 31 March, €16 from April. Under-16s go free, not under-18s as at most Paris monuments. And the panorama is closed, whatever some ticket listings still promise.
The Panthéon is one of the easiest big monuments in Paris to walk into: no timed slot, rarely a queue. The two things that trip people up are both in the small print.
The first is age. Children go free here only up to 16, not up to 18 as at the Arc de Triomphe or the Louvre. The second is the dome. Some listings still sell the Panthéon with a view from the top, and the official site says plainly that the panorama is not open.
In 3 minutes
- €13 until 31 March, €16 from April to September. Same price on the official site and GetYourGuide.
- Free under 16, and for EU nationals and residents aged 16 to 25. Also the first Sunday of five winter months.
- The panorama is closed. The ticket is the nave and the crypt.
How much are Panthéon tickets?
The Centre des monuments nationaux sets two prices a year:
- 1 October to 31 March: €13
- 1 April to 30 September: €16
The ticket covers the nave and the crypt. Two other options exist:
- Combined ticket with the Basilica of Saint-Denis: €26, for the French kings' necropolis just north of Paris.
- Guided visit: €20.50 for adults, €6 for under-18s.
Who goes free
Free entry, with an e-ticket:
- under-16s accompanied by an adult
- disabled visitors and one companion
- everyone on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December
Free entry, but you collect the ticket at the desk:
- 16 to 25-year-olds who are EU nationals or regular non-EU residents in France
- teachers with a Pass Éducation
- jobseekers with a certificate under six months old
The under-16 limit is the one to watch. A 17-year-old who walks into the Arc de Triomphe for free pays at the Panthéon unless they are an EU national or resident.
Where to book
The official ticket office and GetYourGuide sell the same ticket at the same €13. Neither refunds it. The official route has one advantage: if the monument closes exceptionally, e-tickets bought from the Centre des monuments nationaux are refunded automatically. The Panthéon closes at short notice for state ceremonies, so that is not a theoretical case.
Where to book
Our take: buy on the official site, since the price is the same and only the official ticket is refunded when the Panthéon shuts for a ceremony; use GetYourGuide if you are booking the rest of your Paris days there.
Is the dome open?
No. The official practical information page says the Panthéon panorama is not open to visitors, and the colonnade around the dome has been closed for renovation with no reopening date. The GetYourGuide listing still describes views from the upper floors between April and October. Your ticket buys the nave and the crypt.
If the view was the reason you were going, our sunset spots guide lists the rooftops that are open in 2026.
What you see for the ticket
The nave is where Foucault's pendulum swings, a reconstruction of the 1851 experiment that showed the Earth turning. Below is the crypt, the reason most people come: Voltaire and Rousseau near the entrance, Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Alexandre Dumas, Marie and Pierre Curie, and Joséphine Baker.
The list keeps growing. Robert Badinter, the justice minister who abolished the death penalty in France, entered on 9 October 2025. The historian Marc Bloch followed on 23 June 2026, and an exhibition about him runs until 31 December 2026.
Allow about an hour. Visitors who rented the audio guide say it is worth it for the crypt, where the names alone do not tell you much.
When to go
The Panthéon is rarely crowded, and tickets are not timed, so you can turn up. Weekends and the summer months are the busiest, and the monument can close early when it fills up.
Three dates to know:
- First working Monday of the month: opens at 12:00, not 10:00.
- 24 and 31 December: closes at 17:00, last entry 16:15.
- Ceremonies: the Panthéon closes, sometimes for days, around each new entry to the crypt. Badinter's in 2025 closed it for almost two weeks.
- Hours
- 1 Apr–30 Sep 10:00–18:30 · 1 Oct–31 Mar 10:00–18:00 · Last entry 45 min before closing
- Closed
- 1 January, 1 May, 25 December · Opens 12:00 on the first working Monday of the month
- Tickets
- €13 (1 Oct–31 Mar) · €16 (1 Apr–30 Sep) · Saint-Denis combo €26
- Free
- Under 16 with an adult · EU 16–25 · First Sunday of Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- Guided visit
- €20.50 adults · €6 under 18
- Panorama
- Closed to visitors
- Book at
- official ticket office (€13) · GetYourGuide (€13)
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
Hours and prices can change. Confirm on the Panthéon's official site before you go.
Last verified: October 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much are Panthéon tickets in Paris?
A full ticket costs €13 from 1 October to 31 March and €16 from 1 April to 30 September. It covers the nave and the crypt. A combined ticket with the Basilica of Saint-Denis is €26, and a guided visit costs €20.50 for adults and €6 for under-18s. GetYourGuide sells the same admission at the same €13.
Who gets into the Panthéon for free?
Under-16s accompanied by an adult with an e-ticket. That is a lower age limit than at most Paris monuments, where the cut-off is 18. Entry is also free for 16 to 25-year-olds who are EU nationals or regular non-EU residents in France, for teachers with a Pass Éducation, for jobseekers with a certificate under six months old, for disabled visitors and one companion, and for everyone on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December. The 16-25s, teachers and jobseekers collect their free ticket at the desk.
Can you climb the Panthéon dome?
Not at the moment. The official site states that the Panthéon panorama is not open to visitors, and the colonnade around the dome has been closed for renovation with no reopening date announced. Some ticket listings still advertise views from the upper levels between April and October. Your ticket covers the nave and the crypt only.
Can you get a refund on a Panthéon ticket?
No. The Centre des monuments nationaux terms of sale treat purchases as final, and the GetYourGuide ticket is labelled non-refundable as well. If the monument closes exceptionally, e-tickets bought on the official CMN ticket office are refunded automatically. That matters here, because the Panthéon closes at short notice for state ceremonies.
How long do you need at the Panthéon?
About an hour for the nave, Foucault's pendulum and the crypt. Last entry is 45 minutes before closing, so 17:15 from October to March and 17:45 from April to September, and the monument can close earlier when it is very busy. On the first working Monday of each month it opens at 12:00 instead of 10:00.
If you only remember one thing: the Panthéon's free age stops at 16, and its view is closed. The Arc de Triomphe is the climb that is open, and Sainte-Chapelle is the other monument in Paris worth booking ahead.
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