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Temple protestant

Vichy, Allier, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Le temple en totalité, y compris ses décors intérieurs (cad. AZ 12) : inscription par arrêté du 12 février 2002
Protection dates
2002/02/12 : inscrit MH
Type
temple
Main period of construction
1er quart 20e siècle
Dates
1913
Architect or builder
HENRIQUET Samuel (architecte)
Ownership
propriété d'une association cultuelle
Address
10 rue du Docteur-Max-Durand-Fardel
Commune
Vichy
Département
Allier
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
46.12700, 3.42092
Mérimée reference
PA03000017

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1843 map "Carte de l'Etat-Major 1:40,000 (1820-1866)" (IGN France — Géoportail).

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Rare exemple d'édifice construit dès l'origine pour être un temple protestant. Il est édifié par Samuel Henriquet en partie grâce aux donations des curistes anglicans. Manifestation tardive de style néo-médiéval, il constitue un des seuls monuments français construits en style néo-gothique anglais. Le portail monumental surmonté d'un gâble à fleuron et d'un clocher-mur aujourd'hui disparu. A l'intérieur, la structure et le décor sont directement inspirés de ce style caractérisé par l'exubérance et l'aspect touffu des nervures au sommet des piles qui forment des ramifications foisonnantes de liernes et tiercerons.

English translation

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Rare example of an edifice built from the outset to be a Protestant temple. It was built by Samuel Henriquet in part thanks to donations from Anglican spa visitors. A late manifestation of neo-medieval style, it constitutes one of the only French monuments built in English neo-Gothic style. The monumental portal surmounted by a gable with fleuron and a wall bell tower now disappeared. Inside, the structure and decoration are directly inspired by this style characterised by the exuberance and tufted appearance of the ribs at the top of the piles which form abundant ramifications of liernes and tiercerons.

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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