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The Panthéon (French: [pɑ̃.te.ɔ̃] ⓘ, from Ancient Greek πάνθειον (pántheion) '[temple] to all the gods') [1] is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter (Quartier latin), atop the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it.
The 5th arrondissement of Paris (V e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as le cinquième. The arrondissement, also known as Panthéon, is situated on the Rive Gauche of the River Seine. It is one of the capital's central arrondissements.
The Faculty of Law was abolished in 1793, as were all the faculties of the former University of Paris after the French Revolution. L'École de droit de Paris, Sorbonne Library. A École de droit de Paris ("Paris Law School") reopened on November 22, 1805, following the promulgation of the Napoleonic Code, which created modern law schools. [2]
The Place du Panthéon ([plas dy pɑ̃teɔ̃]) is a square in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Located in the Latin Quarter, it is named after and surrounds the Panthéon. The Rue Soufflot, west of the Place du Panthéon, runs towards the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
The Montagne Sainte-Geneviève (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃taɲ sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv]) is a hill overlooking the left bank of the Seine in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was known to the ancient Romans as Mons Lucotitius. [1] Atop the Montagne are the Panthéon and the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève.
The Rue Soufflot (French pronunciation: [ʁy suflo]; "Soufflot Street") is a street in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France, at the border between the Quartier de la Sorbonne and the Quartier du Val-de-Grâce. It links the Jardin du Luxembourg at the Place Edmond-Rostand on the Boulevard Saint-Michel with the Panthéon at the Place du Panthéon.
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿etjɛn dy mɔ̃]) is a church in Paris, France, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in the 5th arrondissement, near the Panthéon. It contains the shrine of St. Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. The church also contains the tombs of Blaise Pascal and Jean Racine.
The Latin Quarter is home to many academic institutions, including Sorbonne University and the Panthéon-Sorbonne University in the Sorbonne historical building. It is also home to the largest university libraries in Paris, such as the Sainte-Geneviève Library, the Sorbonne Library, the Sainte-Barbe Library, the Assas Law Library and the Cujas Law Library.