1791Assembly Proposes Conversion of Sainte-Geneviève into the Panthéon

April 3: The Assembly proposes transforming the new church o...
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🏛️ Assembly Proposes Conversion of Sainte-Geneviève into the Panthéon

April 3: The Assembly proposes transforming the new church of Sainte Geneviève, not yet consecrated, into the Panthéon, a mausoleum for illustrious citizens of France.
Assembly Proposes Conversion of Sainte-Geneviève into the Panthéon (1791)
French RevolutionPanthéonSainte-GenevièveMausoleumNationalismCultureSecularizationCommemorationArchitecture

⚱️ Voltaire's Ashes Transferred to the Panthéon

May 30: The Assembly orders the transfers of the ashes of Voltaire to the Panthéon.
Voltaire's Ashes Transferred to the Panthéon (1791)
VoltairePanthéonEnlightenmentBurialFrench RevolutionCultureSecularismNationalismHonoring