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

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of the

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Features

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: * Bossuet, North, statue by

Jean-Jacques Feuchère Jean-Jacques Feuchère (24 August 1807 – 26 July 1852) was a French sculptor. He was a student of Jean-Pierre Cortot, and among his students was Jacques-Léonard Maillet. Selected works * Relief panel ''Le Pont d'Arcole'', Arc de Triom ...

* Fénelon, East, statue by François Lanno * Fléchier, West, statue by Louis Desprez * Massillon, 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:

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) 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

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 Wallace Fountains are public drinking fountains named after, financed by and roughly designed by Sir Richard Wallace. The final design and sculpture is by Wallace's friend Charles-Auguste Lebourg. They are large cast-iron sculptures scattered thr ...

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