THE CHURCH OF SAINT-SULPICE
We arrived on the Left Bank at the gallery district, then walked to the final stop: the Church of Saint-Sulpice (it may be closed on Sundays for Mass). This is where Silas, the Opus Dei monk, goes to find the keystone as he follows the infamous Rose Line to the towering obelisk where he mistakenly believed the Holy Grail rested. Inside, notice the candles on the altar that Silas used as a weapon. He must have had Sampson's strength, because those candles are huge! Notice too that there is no choir lodge where the nun watched Silas as he looked for the keystone. Here's an idea of how popular this book is becoming: Last summer 20,000 additional visitors went to the Church of Saint-Sulpice. I bet they beat that at least tenfold this summer. Da Vinci Code Tour by Classic Walks Paris, everyday at 10 a.m., costs �20 ($24); tel.: 33-0-1-56-58-10-54. Reservations are not required, but may be made in advance by logging on to their website. For more click HERE.