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The Church of Saint-Sulpice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis] ⓘ) is a Catholic church in Paris, France, on the east side of Place Saint-Sulpice, in the 6th arrondissement. Only slightly smaller than Notre-Dame and Saint-Eustache , it is the third largest church in the city.
Saint-Sulpice, Paris: Place Saint-Sulpice: Neoclassical architecture (17th–18th century) Originally built in the 12th century under the authority of the Abbey of Saint-Germaine-des-Prés, it was rebuilt by Anne of Austria between 1646 and 1678. The classical façade was added between 1733 and 1777.
The production underscored a growing trend in Paris of using light technology to show off the city's storied church interiors. A similar illuminations display took place at Saint-Eustache church until September, featuring video projections, lighting effects and spatialized electronic soundtrack. ___
The Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice is an astronomical measurement device located in the Church of Saint-Sulpice (Église Saint-Sulpice) in Paris, France. It is a gnomon , a device designed to cast a shadow on the ground in order to determine the position of the sun in the sky.
The Society of Priests of Saint Sulpice was founded in France in 1641 by Father Jean-Jacques Olier (1608–1657), an exemplar of the French School of Spirituality.A disciple of Vincent de Paul and Charles de Condren, Olier took part in "missions" organized by them.
The 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 .
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Funerary monument of Jean-Baptiste Languet de Gergy in Eglise Saint-Sulpice. The monument to Jean-Baptiste Languet de Gergy. Jean-Baptiste Languet de Gergy (1674–1750) was parish priest at Eglise Saint-Sulpice in Paris from 1714 to 1748. He was the initiator of the construction of the Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice. [1] [2]