History meets mystery on a by-the-book walk of `Da Vinci'.("The Da Vinci Code") From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: August 8, 2005| Author: Greising, David | COPYRIGHT 2005 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: David Greising

PARIS _ St. Sulpice on the Left Bank of the Seine is a regal 17th century church, but has never been much of a tourist draw.

After all, it's not easy competing against Paris' many crown jewels: the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and Versailles. Just within the neighborhood, the church of St. Germain des Pres is better known.

And unlike Paris' well-attended showpieces, St. Sulpice shows its age. One of its two t...