Mhélène Photoblog
Aux Grands Hommes
Posted by Mhélène (Paris, France) on 16 March 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Le Panthéon - Paris
Construit par Soufflot à la fin du XVIIIème siècle dans un style néo-classique .
“Rest in peace”
Soixante et onze personnages reposent au Panthéon. Parmi eux, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jean Jaurès, Victor Hugo, Napoléon, Jean Moulin, André Malraux, Louis Braille...
Seulement 2 femmes :Sophie Berthelot pour ne pas la séparer de son mari le chimiste Marcellin Berthelot, mort le même jour qu'elle, et Marie Curie, qui obtint à deux reprises le prix Nobel.
The Pantheon - Paris Built by Soufflot at the end of the XVIIIth century in a neo-classic style.
" Rest in peace "
71 persons rest in the Pantheon.
Among them: Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jean Jaurès, Victor Hugo, Napoleon, Jean Moulin, André Malraux, Louis Braille...
Only 2 women:Sophie Berthelot not to separate her from her husband the chemist Marcellin Berthelot, died the same day as her, and Marie Curie, who obtained twice the Nobel prize.
zOOm from Paris, France
J'ai presque fait la même Marie-Hélène en octobre dernier... ! Tu as su profiter de ce beau ciel bleu !
16 Mar 2009 11:37am
@zOOm: Merci Florence !
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Merci beaucoup Wolfgang!
rem_la from Villiers, France
Si Marcellin pensait être tranquille......c'est loupé ......
16 Mar 2009 11:58am
@rem_la: Ah..la vie privée ..sait-on jamais ...:-) Merci Rémy !
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Magnifique avec ce beau ciel bleu! Superbe cadrage!
16 Mar 2009 12:02pm
@mo.langel: Merci Monique !
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
A veritable who's-who of notoriety buried in there. What a stunning composition, Marie-Helene. Beautifully presented
16 Mar 2009 12:36pm
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thank you very much Paul !
Veronelle from Lens, France
imposante comme batisse, et un tres beau bleu du ciel
16 Mar 2009 12:47pm
@Veronelle: Merci Véronique !
@Eleftheria: Thank you Eleftheria !
@peter: Thank you Peter !
@rose: Bonsoir Rose ,merci !
JJ from Jersey City, United States
An Impressive building and so interesting a list of notable people buried there
16 Mar 2009 8:48pm
@JJ: Yes it is ! Thank you JJ
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
This type of history is so old compared to anything in the US ... this is wonderful!
16 Mar 2009 10:10pm
@Judy: Thank you very much Judy !
Observing from North West, United Kingdom
I love these old Roman style buildings, the front of this looks very much like the one in Liverpool
16 Mar 2009 11:40pm
@Observing: Thank you Mike !
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Wonderful, Marie... I've learned something from your post.
17 Mar 2009 11:38am
@Earnest: Thank you Earnest!
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
Wonderful, a fantastic photo of this impressive building, perfectly captured with this beautiful blue sky!
17 Mar 2009 4:14pm
@Nina: Thank you very much Nina !
