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Jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect, designed the Panthéon (died 1780)
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Jacques-Germain Soufflot
French architect (1713–1780)
Jacques-Germain Soufflot was a French architect in the international circle that introduced neoclassicism. His most famous work is the Panthéon in Paris, built from 1755 onwards, originally as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Panthéon
Mausoleum in Paris for the most distinguished French people
The Panthéon 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)