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Panthéon
Paris, France
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1758 -1789. |
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1758-1780: Jacques-Germain Soufflot 1780(?)-1789: Jean-Baptiste Rondelet |
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Neoclassical |
The interior has 52 fluted Corinthian columns and 72 engaged pillars.
When the church was turned into a mausoleum by the Revolution, closing 42 massive windows were closed leaving the interior dark and cool.
The crypt houses the remains of more than 70 people, including Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Marie Curie, and Alexandre Dumas.
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Architect, 1758-1780: Jacques-Germain Soufflot |
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Coffered ceiling |
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Door: egg-and-dart molding |
Frescoes by Puvis de Chavannes |
St. Joan of Arc |
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St. Joan of Arc |
Rousseau tomb in the crypt |
Rousseau tomb in the crypt |
Rousseau tomb in the crypt |
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Voltaire tomb in the crypt |
Voltaire tomb in the crypt |
