- Learn about the Church of Saint-Sulpice on Paris's Left Bank. From its history, what to see inside, and whether it is worth visiting.
- From Boulevard Saint-Germain you might find yourself window shopping along the narrow street named for the church, Rue Saint-Sulpice when suddenly...
- The current Saint Sulpice church is the third on the same site, the first having been built in the 7th century and the second in the 13th century.
- Today, the cleared area forms an attractive square in front of the church. There is a very beautiful fountain in this Place de Saint Sulpice.
- Initial construction of Saint-Sulpice Church took nearly a century to complete, finally consecrated in the name of Saint Sulpitius the Pious.
- Some episodes of Gossip Girl were also filmed here! Head to the Church of Saint Sulpice – an inspiration for the book and film The Da Vinci Code.
- References to St-Sulpice in The Da Vinci Code have brought thousands of curious fiction readers to the church. Near the gnomon obelisk an explanatory note says
- Saint-Sulpice is the second-largest church in Paris, behind Notre-Dame. It’s located in the 6th arrondissement, in the fashionable Saint-Germain-des-Près district.
- A stone’s throw from the Luxembourg Museum is the imposing Saint-Sulpice Church, recognisable by its two tall towers at the entrance.
- The Church of Saint Sulpice (Église de St-Sulpice) is one of tallest churches in Paris and is one of the most popular ones thanks to its role in the novel and later...