Sorbonne in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Ancienne Eglise Ste Genevieve

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

1. Ancienne Eglise Ste Genevieve Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Monument commence en 1764 sur les plans de Soufflot
Affecte a la sepulture des Grands Hommes par l’Assemblee constituante le 4 avril 1791

(English translation:)

Construction of the monument began in 1764 according to plans of Souffllot.
Designated a sepulture for Great Men by the Constituent Assembly on April 4, 1791.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1791.

Location. 48° 50.803′ N, 2° 20.72′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Sorbonne. Marker is on Place du Panthéon, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alexandre Massiani (here, next to this marker); La Faculté de Droit / School of Law (within shouting distance of this marker); Collège Sainte-Barbe (within shouting distance of this marker); La Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève / The Saint Genevieve Library (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Collège de Montaigu (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Panthéon (within shouting distance of this marker); La Mairie du Ve Arrondissement / Fifth Arrondissement City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); La Tour de Calvin / Calvin's Tower (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Panthèon (Wikipedia).

Overview: The Panthéon (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, atop the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it. The edifice was built between 1758 and 1790, from designs by Jacques-Germain Soufflot, at the behest of King Louis XV of France; the king intended it as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, Paris's patron saint, whose relics were to be housed in the church. Neither Soufflot nor Louis XV lived to see the church completed.

By the time the construction was finished, the French Revolution had started; the National
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

2. Ancienne Eglise Ste Genevieve Marker - wide view
Constituent Assembly voted in 1791 to transform the Church of Saint Genevieve into a mausoleum for the remains of distinguished French citizens, modelled on the Pantheon in Rome which had been used in this way since the 17th century...

(Submitted on March 3, 2023.)

Ancienne Eglise Ste Genevieve Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

3. Ancienne Eglise Ste Genevieve Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.