She is open and baroque

Saint Sulpice is a beautiful old dame of a church, kind of haggard and chipped on the outside, but in the midst of having some work done. She will be gorgeous again as soon as it is completed. There is a real character here, and a more lived in and used feel. People actually pray in this church which a refreshing thing to see.

 Old ornamented within and inch of its life fixture and new bulb.

 This is a secret little marble door next to the obelisk inside the church.

 Look at this writing. These fonts are gorgeous, and the line weight is amazing!

 If you look at the white column in the picture above you can see that there is a line (made of brass called the "Rose line of Gnomon") running through it. What you don't see is that it continues to run through the floor, and was placed there in the 18th century by astronomers tracing the meridian which it corresponds to so they could track movements of the earth, and determine the date of Easter every year. There was also a sign indicating that it had nothing to do with an ancient site or temple which was dedicated to pagan worship, as put forth by a recent film and book.

 This is a painting in a chapel which at one time had to be brilliant but as it is over 300 years old and hasn't been clean in nearly as long it is nearly black.

 This is the sign, which was written before google.translate allowed the world to pretend it spoke different languages.

 This is a magnificent Rococco chapel to the Virgin with a sculpture by Pigalle.

 Door in the floor, what doth beneath thine planks?

Look at this nave. The ceilings are intricately carved with sunbursts and the organ at the end dates from 1781 and is one of the largest organs in Europe with over 6500 pipes.

 This is the tomb of a church benefactor and friend of France. The sculpture is incredible and the detail and carving is second to none.

 Ceiling work. So subtle, but its Baroque, so everything deserves a bit of ornament.

 What is this and who is this by? Oh, you know, its their one of two Eugene Delacroix they have, and that woodwork you see below is actually tromp l'oeil

More tromp l'oeil except this time the highlights are actually gold.

 The left side of the facade was restored last summer. I am sure this project will continue soon.

 St. Sulpice is often lovingly called the cathedral of the left bank. It is situated with a beautiful square in front of it, which has an amazing fountain.

 The towers seen from the southern exposure of the cathedral.

 Side door

 This cat was sitting in the window of a restaurant, holding court and probably paying for her dinner.

Look at the mini daisies. So tiny, and soon to be witness to an attack of birds.