Paris - Saint Sulpice 
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Saint-Sulpice was founded in 1634 by the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés as a new parish church, but financial difficulties meant that it was not finished until 1766, when the facade was completed. No fewer that six architects were involved in the work.
The original plan by the Florentine architect G. N. Servandoni (1695-1766) to lay out in front of the church a square with a semicircular range of uniform houses was not carried out.
The original plan by the Florentine architect G. N. Servandoni (1695-1766) to lay out in front of the church a square with a semicircular range of uniform houses was not carried out.
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The plain facade, modeled on Wren's St Paul's Cathedral in London, was the work of Servandoni. With its double row of columns (the upper ones Ionic, the lower ones Doric) it is a rare example of simple, unadorned classicism.
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Address:
Saint Sulpice, Place Saint Suplice, F-75006 Paris, France
Hours:
8am-7:30pm
Transit: Metro: St-Sulpice; Bus: 39, 48, 58, 63, 70, 84, 86, 87, 89, 96.
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Place Saint-Sulpice in Paris.
The alter of Saint Sulpice in Paris.
Sculpture at Saint Sulpice church in Paris.
Ornate interior of Saint Sulpice church in Paris.
Interior of Saint Sulpice church in Paris.
