Jacques-Germain Soufflot

Jacques-Germain Soufflot
Born22 July 1713
Irancy, Kingdom of France
Died29 August 1780(1780-08-29) (aged 67)
Paris, Kingdom of France
OccupationArchitect

Jacques-Germain Soufflot (French pronunciation: [ʒak ʒɛʁmɛ̃ suflo], 22 July 1713 – 29 August 1780) was a French architect in the international circle that introduced neoclassicism. His most famous works are the Panthéon in Paris, built from 1755 onwards, originally as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, and the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon in Lyon.

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