Visit of one of the largest temples of New Aquitaine

Name: Visit of one of the largest temples of New Aquitaine
Start: 2022-09-17T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Temple protestant

Come and visit a temple built in 1853 by Léon Jossier and Gustave Bourrières.

Saturday 17 September 2022, 15:00Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance.

©Société des amis de Clairac

It is one of the largest in New Aquitaine, reflecting the weight of the Reformed religion at Clairac. It succeeds three other temples: the first built in the sixteenth century and destroyed at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The other two built in 1807 rue Saffin, then in 1824 place Viçose, too quickly built and become dangerous.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

Temple protestant

Place Vicoze, 47320 Clairac

Lot-et-Garonne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

In 1530 Marguerite d'Angoulême, sister of François I, had Gérard Roussel appointed abbot of Clairac. He is a humanist ready to make the church evolve without breaking its unity. He therefore favours reform but quarrels with Calvin, whose radicalism he does not approve of. In 1598, Henri IV signed the edict of Nantes, Clairac became a Protestant security post. In 1685, Clairac the Protestant suffered the violence of the dragonnade companies and the repercussion of the revocation of the edict of Nantes. In 1801, the Concordat finally brought peace and interreligious tolerance. The current temple was built in 1853.