Temple protestant de Jouy-en-Josas
5 rue du Temple 78350 Jouy-en-Josas
We have inscribed the temple of the United Protestant Church of Jouy en Josas at the 2022 Heritage Days. This event is, in our opinion, an important element in the structuring of living together thanks to the enhancement of the architectural and therefore cultural achievements of the generations that preceded us on our territory.
Our programme for the Heritage Days is part of the permanent Oberkampf route. It is because our temple is totally linked to the creator of the Manufacture de la Toile de Jouy. Born into a family of dry cleaners, in Wiesenbach (Brandenburg-Anspach), he is the descendant of a line of dry cleaners from Württemberg. In 1759, Oberkampf took part in the creation of an Indian factory in Jouy en Josas. The first canvases were printed in May 1760 and were successful, allowing Oberkampf to expand its factory in 1764 on a vast plot of 18,000 m2\. The Manufacture’s workforce grew rapidly, reaching 900 workers in 1774 and 2000 in 1787\. That year, Oberkampf received the ri
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Site patrimonial remarquable i Édifice religieux
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Parking at the SNCF station. Close to the Jouy en Josas station, on line C of the RER (connection Versailles Massy-Palaiseau). Free parking adjacent to the station. A ramp allows access to the temple for disabled visitors.
Jacques de Givry
