Church of Saint-Sulpice

Paris · Landmark

The Church of Saint-Sulpice is a Catholic church in Paris, France, on the east side of Place Saint-Sulpice, in the 6th arrondissement. It is the second largest church in the city. It is dedicated to Sulpitius the Pious. Construction of the present building, the second on the site, began in 1646. During the 18th century, an elaborate gnomon, the Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice, was constructed in the church.

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Country: Paris · Landmark
Latitude: 48.85° N
Longitude: 2.33° E

Which way is Church of Saint-Sulpice from…

From London, Church of Saint-Sulpice lies at 148° to the south-east, 343 km as the crow flies.

London	148° south-east	343 km
New York	54° north-east	5,836 km
Madrid	25° north-east	1,052 km
Rome	318° north-west	1,106 km
Montreal	57° north-east	5,504 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	328° north-west	9,365 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Try this from the Luxembourg Palace: Saint-Sulpice and the Musée d’Orsay share the same bearing, 328°, north-west, one 0.4 km away, the other 1.5 km. From the Louvre, aim due south, at 183°, 1.1 km. From nearby Saint-Germain-des-Prés it is south too, at 174°, 0.3 km away. Even from the Moulin Rouge, far to the north, the bearing stays due south, at 177°, 3.7 km.