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The Panthéon (French: [pɑ̃.te.ɔ̃] ⓘ, from the Classical Greek word πάνθειον, pántheion, '[temple] to all the gods') is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter (Quartier latin), atop the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève , in the centre of the Place du Panthéon , which was named after it.
On Mont Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, visit the Panthéon, a masterpiece by the architect Soufflot. Enter the nave, visit the great men in the crypt and enjoy the best view of Paris from the top of the colonnade.
Panthéon, building in Paris that was begun about 1757 by the architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot as the Church of Sainte-Geneviève to replace a much older church of that name on the same site. It was secularized during the French Revolution and dedicated to the memory of great Frenchmen, receiving the name Panthéon .
Le Panthéon est un mausolée de style néo-classique situé dans le 5 e arrondissement de Paris.
Dec 28, 2022 · Paris, France. The Pantheon Paris is one of the great landmarks of the French capital, its dome soaring high above the rooftops of the surrounding Latin Quarter. I recently revisited the Pantheon Latin Quarter and believe it’s one of the best hidden gems in Paris.
History of the Panthéon. In the heart of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, discover the history of the church Sainte-Geneviève, become with the liking of the political upheavals, the Panthéon, temple of the great men and great women of the nation.
Paris. A masterpiece by Soufflot dedicated to Saint Geneviève, it was transformed during the Revolution into a Pantheon of Great Men: Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Jean Moulin, Marie Curie, Simone Veil, Josephine Baker... Place du Panthéon, Paris, France.
The Panthéon and the colonnade offer you a unique view of the greatest monuments of the capital such as the Eiffel Tower, the Notre-Dame cathedral, the Montparnasse Tower, the Georges Pompidou Center, the Arab World Institute, the Arc de Triomphe, but also its emblematic districts: La Défense and its skyscrapers, Montmartre and the Sacré ...
Nov 24, 2020 · The Pantheon in Paris (Le Pantheon), was built as a result of King Louis XV’s determination to create an edifice to the glory of St-Genèvieve, the patron saint of Paris.
The Panthéon's neoclassical dome stands out as one of the most recognizable icons in the skyline of Paris. Originally a church and now a mausoleum that since 1791 has served as the resting place of some of France's greatest thinkers, including Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Louis Braille, Alexandre Dumas and Victor Hugo.
