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Photos: Pantheon gets a true face lift

A giant photo of portraits by French street artist and photographer JR hides the bell tower of the Pantheon during renovation works, in Paris Thursday May 22, 2014. The Pantheon, located in the Latin Quarter is a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Giant portraits by French street artist and photographer JR are pictured during the presentation of his creation at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

French street artist and photographer JR poses on his creation during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Giant portraits by French street artist and photographer JR are pictured during the presentation of his creation at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A giant photos of portraits by French street artist and photographer JR decorates the dome of the Pantheon during the presentation of his creation in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

French street artist and photographer JR poses on his creation during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

French street artist and photographer JR poses on his creation during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The inside of the dome of the Pantheon with the creation of French street artist and photographer JR during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The inside of the dome of the Pantheon with the creation of French street artist and photographer JR during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

French street artist and photographer JR poses on his creation during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The inside of the dome of the Pantheon with the creation of French street artist and photographer JR during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Giant portraits by French street artist and photographer JR are pictured during the presentation of his creation at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A woman walks on giant portraits by French street artist and photographer JR are pictured during the presentation of his creation at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Giant portraits by French street artist and photographer JR are pictured during the presentation of his creation at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A man pictures the creation of French street artist and photographer JR during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Giant portraits by French street artist and photographer JR are pictured during the presentation of his creation at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)

French street artist and photographer JR poses on his creation during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A woman at left walks on the creation of French street artist and photographer JR during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A giant photos of portraits by French street artist and photographer JR decorates the dome of the Pantheon during the presentation of his creation in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. At left is a "Mongolian (standing position) 2009" sculpture, by Chinese artist Shen Hong Biao.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)

French street artist and photographer JR poses on his creation during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

French street artist and photographer JR, right, poses for reporters on his creation with French National Monuments director Philippe Belaval, left, and French Minister of Culture and Communication Aurelie Filippetti, center, during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A giant photos of portraits by French street artist and photographer JR decorates the dome of the Pantheon during the presentation of his creation in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A giant photos of portraits by French street artist and photographer JR decorates the dome of the Pantheon during the presentation of his creation in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits the dome of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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A giant photo of portraits by French street artist and photographer JR hides the bell tower of the Pantheon during renovation works, in Paris Thursday May 22, 2014. The Pantheon, located in the Latin Quarter is a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

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