Temple protestant

English translation

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History

The construction of the Protestant temple in Arras is entrusted to the Arras architect Alcide Carré. Begun in March 1861, the works are completed in 1863 and the temple is inaugurated on 28 May. It is given, the same year, to the town of Arras. During the First World War, the building suffered considerable damage with a large breach at the level of the nave, partial destruction of the roof, of the decoration and of the interior fittings of the nave as well as of the roof of the caretaker's dwelling and the sacristy. The general volumes were preserved with however some modifications. The temple of Arras is an interesting building in more than one way: its positioning within the old Basse-Ville built in the 18th century, its original plan, set back, surrounded by the presbytery and the parochial house. Organized around a courtyard, these buildings give greater scale to this ensemble. Another original element, the gallery with covered arcades placed there from the outset and maintained during the works following the damage of war. The relative narrowness of the building is compensated by the impression of luxury given to the interior by the ashlar and the complexity of the various mouldings of the supports, arches and arcatures.