There are a number of cupolas in the Paris skyline. In this new series, Cupolas of Paris, we will have a look at the most prominent ones and what is hidden below them:

• The Dôme des Invalides – 7^th arrondissement – built under Sun King Louis XIV in the 17^th century
• The Panthéon – 5^th arrondissement – built in the 18^th century
• The Sorbonne – 5^th arrondissement – built in the 17^th century
• The Observatory – 14^th arrondissement – built under Sun King Louis XIV in the 17^th century
• The Val de Grâce – 5^th arrondissement – built under Sun King Louis XIV in the 17^th century
• The Institut de France – 6^th arrondissement – built under Sun King Louis XIV in the 17^th century