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Visit of the restoration site of the Chapel of the Virgin at the Church of Saint-Sulpice

Discover the backstage of the restoration work of the chapel of the Virgin at the church of Saint-Sulpice!
Saturday 16 September 2023, 14:00, 15:15, 16:30Passed
© Jean-Baptiste Gurliat/Ville de Paris

Discover the backstage of the restoration of the Chapel of the Virgin at the Saint-Sulpice church!
The proposed visit will cover the 11 floors of scaffolding and thus rise to the dome of the chapel, more than 24 meters high. It is an opportunity to discover the different stages and challenges of the restoration of various works of art (murals, sculptures, gilding).
The chapel had not undergone a complete restoration since 1947. The paintings, sculptures and stained glass windows are recovering their original brilliance thanks to this large-scale operation.

  • No visits for children under 10.
  • Go to the main entrance (Place Saint-Sulpice), right door facing the church.
  • We recommend wearing a comfortable outfit and flat shoes to move around the scaffolding.
  • A helmet will be lent at the beginning of the visit.
    Event by reservation, to be made on the following link:
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    SPACE BEING LIMITED, THANK YOU TO UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU CANNOT FINALLY ENSURE YOUR PRESENCE AT THE EVENT.
Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thèmes 2023
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit
Type de public
Adulte

About the location

Église Saint-Sulpice
Place Saint-Sulpice 75006 Paris
  • Paris
  • Île-de-France
Emblematic element of the fast urbanization of the rural territory having surrounded the abbey of Saint German, just called Meadows ". The largest church of Paris and one of the most famous. Built from 1646 in the location of a small medieval sanctuary at the instigation of Jean-Jacques Olier, friend of Vincent de Paul, master(teacher) of the French School of spirituality, founder of seminary(seminar) and of the Company of the priests of Saint-Sulpice. Splendid classic architecture starting again especially, for the inside, the plans of Daniel Gittard, dated of 1660, and for the facade, later, those of Servandoni and of Chalgrin (tower of left, the highest of Paris before the incomplete Eiffel Tower, the other remainder). Many notable works of art, especially the sculptures of several major artists of the XVIIIth century, paintings(paints) of the XVIIth century and of the XIXth centuries (Christmas Hallé, J.B. Pierre, Delacroix...) . Beautiful examples of decorative art (woodworks, golden bronze, decoration(set) of the chapel of the Virgin(Virgo)). Organs of renowned Cavaillé-Coll. Curious astronomic gnomon.
Tags
Édifice religieux, Monument historique
Access
M4 Saint-Sulpice, M10 Mabillon, M10, M12 Sèvres-Babylon Bus 39, 58, 63, 70, 87, 89, 95, 96