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.

Features

In addition to the church, the square features the

Fontaine Saint-Sulpice The Fontaine Saint-Sulpice (also known as the Fontaine de la place Saint-Sulpice or as the Fontaine des Orateurs-Sacré) is a monumental fountain located in Place Saint-Sulpice in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was constructed between 1843 a ...

, 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: *

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, North, statue by Jean-Jacques Feuchère * Fénelon, East, statue by

François Lanno François Gaspard Aimé Lanno (1800 in Rennes – 1871 in Beaumont-du-Gâtinais) was a French sculptor. He was a pupil of François-Frédéric Lemot and Pierre Cartellier. In 1827, he won jointly with Jean-Louis Jaley the Prix de Rome for ...

* Fléchier, West, statue by

Louis Desprez Louis Desprez (1799–1870) was a French sculptor. Born in Paris, he was a pupil of Francois Joseph Bosio. He went to Rome after winning the Prix de Rome The Prix de Rome () or Grand Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts stud ...

Massillon Jean-Baptiste Massillon, CO (24 June 1663, Hyères – 28 September 1742, Beauregard-l'Évêque), was a French Catholic prelate and famous preacher who served as Bishop of Clermont from 1717 until his death. Biography Early years Massillon wa ...

, South, statue by Jacques-Auguste Fauginet 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 ''La Discrète'' (The Discreet) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film directed by Christian Vincent. It won three César Awards: for Best First Feature Film, Best Writing and Best Female Newcomer. Set in Paris, it tells the story of an embittered o ...

'' ("The Discreet"), directed by Christian Vincent, starring

Fabrice Luchini Fabrice Luchini (; born Robert Luchini; 1 November 1951) is a French stage and film actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Potiche'', ''The Women on the 6th Floor'', and '' In the House''. For his role in the 2015 film '' Courted'' he won th ...

and Judith Henry.

Metro stations

The square is served by lines 4 and 10. Paris m 4 jms

Gallery

File:P1090416 Paris VI place Saint-Sulpice rwk.JPG, Place Saint-Sulpice and church of Saint-Sulpice viewed from rue du Vieux-Colombier File:Colonne Morris, Paris 1910, par Eugène Atget.jpg, A '' colonne Morris'' in the Place Saint-Sulpice, 1911 File:Piazza saint-sulpice, statua.JPG, Wallace fountain in the Place Saint-Sulpice File:Fontaine Saint-Sulpice Paris 2008-03-14.jpg, Fountain Saint-Sulpice

External links

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(mairie de Paris) Saint-Sulpice Buildings and structures in the 6th arrondissement of Paris {{France-road-stub