Saint-Sulpice: history and sights
Served by: metro line 4.
Did you know?
Serves the Saint-Sulpice church, the second largest in Paris after Notre-Dame, famous for its Eugène Delacroix frescoes and its astronomical gnomon, made popular by the novel 'The Da Vinci Code'.
Anecdote
The Saint-Sulpice gnomon, a meridian line traced on the floor, inspired a famous scene in Dan Brown's novel.
Around Saint-Sulpice
- Fontaine Saint-Sulpice, 90 m away — A 12-metre fountain designed by Louis Visconti, nicknamed the "fountain of the four cardinal points" for its four sculpted bishops.
- Église Saint-Sulpice, 190 m away — The second largest church in Paris after Notre-Dame, famous for its Delacroix frescoes and astronomical gnomon.
- Jardin du Luxembourg, 600 m away — A vast 17th-century formal garden surrounding the Luxembourg Palace, home to the Senate.
- Café de la Mairie, 90 m away — A historic café overlooking Place Saint-Sulpice, long frequented by Parisian writers and intellectuals.