Friday, May 24, 2013

The Pantheon in Paris

The Pantheon was originally built as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, patron Saint of Paris.  It was modeled on the Pantheon in Rome.  After many changes, it now functions as a secular mausoleum  containing the remains of distinguished French citizens.  Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Emile Zola, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Voltaire are entombed here.





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