Panthéon

The Panthéon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve and to house the reliquary châsse containing her relics but, after many changes, now functions as a secular mausoleumcontaining the remains of distinguished French citizens. It is an early example ofneoclassicism, with a façade modeled on the Pantheon in Rome, surmounted by a dome that owes some of its character to Bramante's "Tempietto". Located in the 5th arrondissement on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, the Panthéon looks out over all of Paris. Designer Jacques-Germain Soufflot had the intention of combining the lightness and brightness of the Gothic cathedral with classical principles, but its role as a mausoleum required the great Gothic windows to be blocked.


Things you might see:
1. Ancient architecture - Architecture antique
2. Lamp post -  Lampadaire
3. Engraving of humans in the building -  Gravure de l'homme dans le bâtiment
4. Circular design on the ceiling - Modèle circulaire sur le plafond
5. Paintings on the walls -  Peintures sur les murs