Place Saint-Sulpice

Place Saint-Sulpice

View from the church of Saint-Sulpice of the square and the Fountain of the Four Bishops
Length 60 m (200 ft)
Width 60 m (200 ft)
Arrondissement 6th
Quarter Latin Quarter
Construction
Completion 1754
Denomination Saint-Sulpice

The large public space at the Place Saint Sulpice, which is dominated on its eastern side by the church of Saint-Sulpice, was built in 1754 as a tranquil garden in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Features

In addition to the church, the square features:

The Fountain Saint-Sulpice (French: Fontaine Saint-Sulpice) or Fountain of the Four Bishops (Fontaine des Quatre Evêques), built in the center of the square between 1844 and 1848, was designed by the architect Joachim Visconti. The fountain presents the statues of four bishops, one on each of its sides:

Some people call this monumental fountain the fontaine des quatre points cardinaux (lit. the "Fountain of the Four Cardinal Points"). This is a bit of innocent wordplay; none of the four esteemed bishops ever became a cardinal.

Chestnut trees that produce pink flowers, in season.

The Café de la Mairie, a rendezvous for writers and students. The café was featured in the 1990 film, La Discrète ("The Discreet"), directed by Christian Vincent, starring Fabrice Luchini and Judith Henry.

The mairie (city hall) of the 6th arrondissement.

Metro stations

The Place Saint-Sulpice is:

Located near the Métro stations: Mabillon and Saint-Sulpice.

It is served by lines 4 and 10.

Gallery

External links

Media related to Place Saint-Sulpice (Paris) at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 48°51′3″N 2°20′0″E / 48.85083°N 2.33333°E / 48.85083; 2.33333


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