The Pantheon - Paris

The Pantheon in Paris was built as a Basilica to honor the Patron Saint of Paris, St. Genevieve. It was completed in 1789 during the Revolution. Because of its links to the King, the National Assembly voted to transform it into a secular temple to honor all the great men and later women of France. Among the notables entombed at the Partheon are Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Emil Zola and Marie and Pierre Currie. The Pantheon is located in the heart of the Latin Quarter adjacent to the University of Paris and about half a mile from Notre Dame.