One of our last days in Paris, Connor and I were on our own. We started at the seine River, stopping at the green boxes along the Seine River, the bouquinestes of Paris.
Walking away from the river, we came across this Roman Catholic church – Eglise Saint-Sulpice
This Roman Catholic church is the third largest in the city and the current building is the second on this site. The original Romanesque building was constructed in the 13th century.
The 2003 novel The Da Vinci code was an international bestseller that brought large crowds of tourists to Saint-Sulpice. Permission was requested in 2005 to film inside for the film of the same name………the archdiocese of Paris refused.
The church has a longstanding history of talented organists which helped to preserve and maintain to preserve this instrument in its original state.
Outside its doors is the Fontaine Saint-Sulpice constructed between 1843-1848.
It was originally criticized as being too big and hid the entrance to the church. Regardless, it’s a meeting place for those in the surrounding area.
But truly, we had a destination in mind and only stumbled upon Saint-Sulpice. Our goal was Jardin du Luxembourg.
In 1611, Marie de Medici decided to build a palace and park in the style she grew up with in her native Florence.
In 1620 the Medici Fountain was built and was neglected by later monarchs for a period of time. During the reconstruction time of Louis Boneparte in 1865 the fountain was restored and moved to its present location with the long basin added at that time.
But undoubtedly the hive of activity centers around the Grand Bassin.
For a mere 6 euro, the kids have a fun activity, and the parents can watch them.
Leaving the garden, we came upon the Fountain de L’Observatoire. The four women holding the sphere are representative of the four parts of the world: Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
It was nice seeing parts of Paris that had not previously been visited – thanks Connor.
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