Pantheon Timeline: Program and History

1758–1790: Construction under Soufflot .
1791: Declared mausoleum by the National Assembly.
19th–20th c.: Alternates between church and civic uses.

A timeline of the Pantheon—from Soufflot’s church to revolutionary mausoleum and modern civic icon.

1/20/2026

14 min read

The Pantheon’s program mirrors French history: church, mausoleum, and civic hall of memory.

Historic painting

The building carries multiple identities—a palimpsest of roles.

पेरिस‑प्रेमी और यात्रा‑लेखक के रूप में, मैंने यह गाइड लिखा ताकि आगंतुक पंथियोन की कहानियों — आस्था, क्रांति, विज्ञान और नागरिक स्मृति — से जुड़ सकें।