Temple Protestant - Jarnac, France
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N 45° 40.883 W 000° 10.767
30T E 719649 N 5062517
[EN] This temple is one of the oldest Protestant temples still in operation in the region. [FR] Ce temple est l'un des plus anciens temples protestants toujours en exercice dans la région.
Waymark Code: WM139BG
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 10/18/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
Views: 6

"Jarnac was very early one of the Calvinist homes of Angoumois. After a first temple installed in a barn near the castle and destroyed in 1684, a second temple was built in 1761. The current temple probably existed in 1806. It was the subject of expansion and redevelopment work in the 19th century: from 1820, enlargement and raising of the temple, these works allowing access to the temple from the street; in 1888 repairs and interior fittings.

The temple, with a very elongated rectangular plan, has two distinct parts: the old house of prayer from 1761 and the extension, with a neoclassical facade expressing the sobriety of the Reformed Church. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1998. "

Sources : The Temple

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" Jarnac a été très tôt un des foyers calvinistes de l’Angoumois. Après un premier temple installé dans une grange voisine du château et détruit en 1684, un second temple est édifié en 1761. Le temple actuel existait vraisemblablement en 1806. Il a fait l’objet de travaux d’agrandissement et de réaménagement au XIXe siècle : à partir de 1820, agrandissement et rehaussement du temple, ces travaux permettant l’accès au temple depuis la rue ; en 1888 réparations et aménagements intérieurs.

Le temple, de plan rectangulaire très allongé, comporte deux parties distinctes : l’ancienne maison d’oraison de 1761 et l’extension, possédant une façade néo-classique exprimant la sobriété de l’église réformée. Il est inscrit monument historique depuis 1998. "

Sources : Le Temple

Active Church: Yes

School on property: No

Date Built: 01/01/1761

Service Times: Sunday at 10:30 am,

Website: [Web Link]

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