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Monument à Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Groupe central : la philosophie entre la nature et la vérité; à gauche, la musique, à droite la gloire. Commandé en 1907

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Le Vengeur
Groupe Le Vengeur, commémorant la bataille du 13 prairial an II, par Ernest Dubois (1863-1930), marbre, 1908,
Built 1908
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Pendule de Foucault
The Foucault pendulum or Foucault's pendulum is a simple device named after French physicist Léon Foucault, conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the Earth's rotation. If a long and heavy pendulum suspended from the high roof above a circular area is monitored over an extended period of time, its plane of oscillation appears to change spontaneously as the Earth makes its 24-hourly rotation. This effect is greatest at the poles and diminishes with lower latitude until it no longer exists at Earth's equator.
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Panthéon
Underneath, the final resting place for the great heroes of the French Republic including Voltaire, Victor Hugo, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie; above, a marvellous view of the city.
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Panthéon
It was conceived by Louis XV as a grand neo-classical church honouring St. Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. After the Revolution, the building was converted into a mausoleum for the great philosophers, military, artists, scientists, and heroes of the French Republic. Occupants of the crypt include Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Zola, the Curies, and Alexandre Dumas (reinterred here in 2002). The view from the dome (206 steps) is marvellous. Check tour departure times at the information desk. A fascinating reconstruction of Foucault's pendulum also hangs within the Panthéon.
Daily, April-September 10:00-18:30, October-March: 10:00-18:00, Last admission 45 mins before closing€7.50 (€4.50 reduced rate, museum card accepted, free for EU-people under 26 years, incl Panorama Tower, but needs to be explicitly asked for) · Free entry