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  2. Panthéon - Wikipedia

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    The site of the Panthéon had great significance in Paris history, and was occupied by a series of monuments. It was on Mount Lucotitius, a height on the Left Bank where the forum of the Roman town of Lutetia was located. It was also the original burial site of Saint Genevieve, who had led the resistance to the Huns when they threatened Paris ...

  3. 5th arrondissement of Paris - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  4. Foucault pendulum - Wikipedia

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    The first public exhibition of a Foucault pendulum took place in February 1851 in the Meridian of the Paris Observatory. A few weeks later, Foucault made his most famous pendulum when he suspended a 28-kilogram (62 lb) brass-coated lead bob with a 67-metre long (220 ft) wire from the dome of the Panthéon, Paris.

  5. Pantheon, Rome - Wikipedia

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    Pantheon Rome vs Pantheon Paris. Archived 24 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Tomás García Salgado, "The geometry of the Pantheon's vault" Pantheon at Great Buildings/Architecture Week website (archived 15 March 2008) Art & History Pantheon. Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine. Summer solstice at the Pantheon (archived 15 July 2011)

  6. 10 Surprising Facts About Paris, the Olympics 2024 Host City

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    F rance’s famed capital city, Paris, will be home to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games held from July 26 to Aug. 11. It will then host the Paralympic Games from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. Known for its ...

  7. Place du Panthéon - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Here are six interesting facts about the Olympics as the 2024 Paris Games kick off on July 26.

  9. Voltaire - Wikipedia

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    Voltaire's tomb in the Paris Panthéon Tomb of Voltaire in the Pantheon in Paris. On 11 July 1791, the National Assembly of France, regarding Voltaire as a forerunner of the French Revolution, had his remains brought back to Paris and enshrined in the Panthéon.

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