Built at the behest of King Louis XV of France; the king intended it as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, Paris' patron saint ... modelled on the Pantheon in Rome which had been used in this way ...
the Panthéon was the tallest building in Paris. The imposing facade features 22 Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment, and is reminiscent of the Pantheon in Rome. Above the entrance ...