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Temple protestant

La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Façade ouest y compris l'entrée latérale de droite et la partie servant d'entrée au corridor du cloître : classement par arrêté du 11 octobre 1924
Protection dates
1924/10/11 : classé MH
Type
temple
Main period of construction
17e siècle
Ownership
propriété d'une association
Address
rue Saint-Michel
Commune
La Rochelle
Département
Charente-Maritime
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
46.15958, -1.15002
Mérimée reference
PA00105147

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1607 map "Poictou" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le temple a pris la place de l'église qui avait été construite au cours du 17e siècle et dont la façade a été conservée. En mai 1798, l'église fut achetée par les Protestants pour leur servir de temple. Ils en transformèrent l'intérieur tout en conservant la façade. Celle-ci est un exemple assez rare de l'architecture jésuite du 17e siècle dans la région. Son aspect un peu froid est atténué par les entrées latérales qui servaient anciennement, l'une d'entrée au couvent, l'autre de petite entrée de l'église.

English translation

The text above is the record as published by the Ministère de la Culture, in French. The English below is a machine translation made by TreeAlive, not by the Ministère de la Culture; it has not been checked by a person. Where the two differ, the original is the record. Report a translation error: privacy@treealive.com

The temple took the place of the church which had been built during the 17th century and whose façade was preserved. In May 1798, the church was purchased by Protestants to serve as their temple. They transformed the interior while preserving the façade. The latter is a rather rare example of Jesuit architecture of the 17th century in the region. Its somewhat cold appearance is softened by the side entrances which formerly served, one as an entrance to the convent, the other as a small entrance to the church.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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