The Pantheon is taking part in the Children’s Play Monument weekend, on October 19 and 20, 2024, and is offering families a lovely narrated tour, which should change our view of this place of commemoration of Great Men.
Central monument of Paris, the Pantheon is a necropolis dedicated to big men of the French Republic. In the cryptwe find the tombs of Rousseauof Voltaired’Emile Zolaof Jean Moulinby Louis Braille, by René Cassin, by Victor Schœlcher, by Jean Monnet, by Marie Curie or even of Simone Veil. In total, more than 80 people rest in this monument.
This building, located in the Latin Quartershould have hosted the shrine of Saint Geneviève. However, at the French Revolutionthe place has obtained a new mission: to honor the great figures of French History.
To make this solemn place easier for children to access, the Pantheon is organizing some fun activities open to all, this weekend of October 19 and 20, 2024, on the occasion of the event Child’s Play Monument.
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This meeting playful et educational allows the little ones to discover the national monuments of Paris and Île-de-France, through visits, workshops and shows adapted to young visitors. Note that the reservation is required to participate in this family event.
Discover the program for this festive weekend:
- What the shadowy mouth says
October 20 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
By exceptional exception, our two storytellers Ariane Pawin and Fred Pougeard were authorized to wander through the Pantheon at night. And there, in the early hours after midnight, the specter often awaited them. And he entrusted them with things; finally, that’s what they told us… because listening to the poet Victor Hugo; “Do you believe that the tomb, dressed in grass and night, Is nothing but silence? » Combining extracts from the work, anecdotes from the writer’s life or legends of the monument, this narrated visit is offered to families and young audiences.
From 7 years old
Reservation required on www.paris-pantheon.fr
Come with your family to discover the emblematic architecture of this incredible monument steeped in history! And don’t miss the other activities organized in the various monuments of the capital.
Children’s Play Monument, this lovely weekend of free entertainment in national monuments, returns on October 19 and 20, 2024 in 59 monuments in France. For two days, families enjoy numerous visits, activities and fun discoveries. In Paris and Île-de-France, more than ten monuments open their doors to us! [Lire la suite]
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