Église Saint Sulpice

Located in the large square in front of Église saint Sulpice Paris is a stunning fountain, dating back to 1843. Built by architect Louis Visconti, the fountain features a statue of a French bishop on each side. Often also called the La Fontaine des quatre points cardinaux, the fountain is considered as a Fountain of the four points of the compass. 

The interior of the church is known for its grandiose decor and stunning architecture. The church has two levels, with the upper level being much more ornate than the lower level. The upper level contains the main sanctuary, while the lower level contains the nave and transept. The church is decorated with many beautiful paintings and sculptures, and the stained glass windows are also very beautiful. You can also find 11 smaller chapels here, which are dedicated to different saints. 

Église Saint Sulpice is a church with a rich history, where many famous Parisians were baptised, married or buried. Victor Hugo got married in this church, while the granddaughters of Louis XIV were buried here. The church is also home to a statue of Pope John Paul II who paid a visit to this monument in 1980. 

It was sometime in the 1840s, when French painter Eugene Delacroix was asked to paint the ceiling and some of the walls of the church’s chapel. His work lasted for several years, and in the end, he painted the Chapel of the Saints-Anges between 1854 and 1861 inside the church. 

One of the many reasons why Église Saint Sulpice Paris has gained fame in recent years is due to its connection to Dan Brown’s famous novel, The Da Vinci Code. In the novel, the protagonist Robert Langdon is shown looking for the Holy Grail, and stumbles across the idea of a Rose Line within the Saint Sulpice.

Saint Sulpice church is home to the Cavaillé-Coll pipe organ, which is the largest instrument built by Cavaillé-Coll. Often regarded as the most beautiful organ in the whole world, this instrument has 102 stops on 5 keyboards and a pedalboard. It has over 7,000 pipes and can produce a wide range of sounds, from the softest whisper to the loudest thunder. The organ is located in the north transept of the church, and its pipes are spread out across three levels.