Place Saint-Sulpice 3.72

The large public space at the Place Saint Sulpice, which is dominated on its eastern side by the church of Saint-Sulpice, was built in 1754 as a tranquil garden in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement of Paris.FeaturesIn addition to the church, the square features:The Fountain Saint-Sulpice or Fountain of the Four Bishops, 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 Fénelon, West, statue by François Lanno Fléchier, East, statue by Louis Desprez Massillon, South, statue by Jacques-Auguste FauginetSome people call this monumental fountain the fontaine des quatre points cardinaux . This is a bit of innocent wordplay; none of the four esteemed bishops ever became a cardinal.Chestnut trees that produce pink flowers, in season.The Café de la Mairie, a rendezvous for writers and students. The café was featured in the 1990 film, La Discrète, directed by Christian Vincent, starring Fabrice Luchini and Judith Henry.