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The Pantheon

Continue up until you find yourself on top of Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, the historic hill of the Latin Quarter, where you will find The Pantheon towering high above. Modeled after the Pantheon in Rome, this neo-classic building is a present day mausoleum for prominent French men such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Alexander Dumas, and Victor Hugo. Tickets can be purchased to visit the crypt and to climb the 206 steps to the viewing platform in the newly renovated dome (for an extra 2euros). If you don’t climb the dome, you can still get a great shot of the Eiffel Tower. If you are facing the columns at Place du Pantheon, turn around 180° near the center of the square and voila!