La librairie de la photographie
The library is specialised on books about photography. They regularly organise book signings.
Mon 14:00-19:00, Tue-Sat 12:00-19:00
a Roman Catholic church on the east side of the Place Saint-Sulpice within the rue Bonaparte, in the Luxembourg Quarter of the VIe arrondissement. At 113 metres long, 58 metres in width and 34 metres tall, it is only slightly smaller than Notre-Dame and thus the second largest church in the city. It is dedicated to Sulpitius the Pious. During the 18th century, an elaborate gnomon, the Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice, was constructed in the church. In front of the church itself is the magnificent Place Saint-Sulpice which contains the 'Fountain of the Four Bishops'. The church has a long-standing tradition of talented organists that dates back to the eighteenth century. In 1862, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll reconstructed and improved the existing organ built by François-Henri Clicquot. Though using many materials from Clicquot's French Classical organ, it is considered to be Cavaillé-Coll's magnum opus, featuring 102 speaking stops, and is perhaps the most impressive instrument of the romantic French symphonic-organ era. Its organists have also been renowned, starting with Nicolas Séjan in the 18th century, and continuing with Charles-Marie Widor (organist 1870-1933) and Marcel Dupré (organist 1934-1971), both great organists and composers of organ music. The current organists are 'titulaire' Daniel Roth (since 1985) and 'assistant titulaire' Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin. In Saint-Sulpice Sunday organ recitals are held on a regular basis (Auditions du Dimanche, following the High Mass, usually from 11:30am till 12:05pm, during the subsequent mass, a visit of the organ loft is possible).
Closed · opens 7 am tomorrow·free
Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine
The museum is located on the second floor of the headquarters of the University of Paris Cité, in a room built in 1905. Inaugurated in the mid-1950’s, it was initially accessible to professors and students of the Faculty of Medicine only. It finally opened its doors to the general public in 1994. The collections are oldest in Europe, were brought together by Dean Lafaye in the 18th century, later added an important set of pieces that cover the different branches of surgical art until the end of the 19th century. There are instruments that were used for the care of the Louis XIV, as well as a few kits of doctors and surgeons and even physiology instruments. (Closed from mid July until the end of August)
Musée de Cluny
Housed in a 15th-century abbey, alongside 1st century Gallo-Roman baths, the museum has an extensive collection of medieval art and artifacts. Highlights include the medieval "Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries, a papal golden rose, and the original heads from the facade of Notre Dame.
Daily 09:15-17:15·€7.50 (€5.50 reduced rate, free under 18, museum card accepted)