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Place Saint-Sulpice

Place Saint-Sulpice

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Place Saint Sulpice is a large public square, dominated on its eastern side by the Church of Saint-Sulpice. It was built in 1754 as a tranquil garden in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

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In addition to the church, the square features the 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.

Other features include chestnut trees that produce pink flowers in season, the city hall (French: mairie) of the 6th arrondissement, and the Café de la Mairie, a rendezvous for writers and students which featured in the 1990 film, La Discrète ("The Discreet"), directed by Christian Vincent, starring Fabrice Luchini and Judith Henry.

Metro stations

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

The square is served by lines 4 and 10.

  • Place Saint-Sulpice and church of Saint-Sulpice viewed from rue du Vieux-Colombier
  • A colonne Morris in the Place Saint-Sulpice, 1911
  • Wallace fountain in the Place Saint-Sulpice
  • Fountain Saint-Sulpice


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