church series ... Paris

Eglise Saint-Sulpice
founded in 1646 - completed in 1870
location : Rue Bonaparte & Rue Saint-Sulpice

baroque and neoclassical architecture
the second largest church in Paris
( Notre Dame the largest )

The two towers on the front of the building are mismatched in height and style .
one was rebuilt and modified between 1777-1780 to make it taller and more neoclassical.
 the French revolution stopped any plans to remodel the other tower

side chapel  is dedicated to French priest Jean-Baptiste de La Salle.

 founder of popular education for children of the poor.

Christ on the cross

Grand Organ 

over 6500 pipes

installed in 1781
renovated and enlarged in 1860

Pulpit 

ornate mable 
completed 1788