Church of Saint-Sulpice

For almost 135 years, since 1646, the Church of Saint-Sulpice was built. Its construction was so long that one of the towers remained unfinished. That is why the cathedral is called asymmetrical. A century and a half of interior decoration also lasted. Now the cathedral is simply majestic and huge.

The building is made in the Jesuit style with a classic facade. It was created by the architect Giovanni Servandoni. The church was named after the Archbishop of the Merovingian period, Saint Sulpice. It is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, between Boulevard Saint-Germain and the Luxembourg Gardens.

The Church combined modern art and church clergy. The building was painted by progressive artist Eugene Delacroix, author of “Freedom Leading the People.” The master used extremely simple clean colors, so all the dark shadows disappear instantly in the temple, and light comes to replace them. All tones harmonize with each other, and color, light and shadow merge into an amazing balance.

Inside the structure of gray stone stands a statue of St. Michael, who fights a dragon and an obelisk made of white marble. There is also a gnomon - a strip of bronze, determining the arrival of Easter and spring equilibrium.

Saint-Sulpice became even more famous after Dan Brown mentioned it in his best-selling book The Da Vinci Code.