Saint Sulpice is the second largest church in Paris (only second to Notre Dame Cathedrale) and it's just off the main tourist drag along the Seine. Saint Sulpice is worth a visit for many reasons. Here is a brief history, a description of the main areas within the church and some interesting, quirky facts you may not know. As I stay not far from Saint-Sulpice a few times a year when I'm in Paris, I've come to know and love this huge church.

The Second Largest Church in Paris, Saint-Sulpice

Saint-Sulpice was built to replace the village church which was not large enough for its growing district and the surging Catholic revival at the time. Rector Jean-Jacques Olier (1608-1657), Master of the French School of spirituality and founder of the seminary of the Society of the Priests of Saint-Sulpice was the inspired originator of the new church.