Grand Temple d'Anduze

About

The great temple of Anduze is a Protestant place of worship located on the Brie Plan in the city centre of Anduze, in the Gard department. The parish is a member of the National Union of Reformed Protestant Churches of France.

History: The present temple replaces a building built in 1602 and destroyed by order of the king in 1636. Built on the site of one of the barracks of the King's Dragons, built in 1740 at the height of the repression in Languedoc, the current building was rebuilt on the plans of the military engineer Grulet and was inaugurated on 19 October 1823 after its collapse in 1812. It has been listed as historic monuments since 1979. The temple was closed to the public in January 2019 for restoration work estimated at 1 million euros, led by architect Alexandre Autin. The work was necessary after the accidental discovery of a frame entry of more than four tons which fell, requiring an understanding of the original part. Restoration work is underway.

Architecture: In the neo-classical style of the early 19th century, the facade, the porch and the hall...