Visit of the great temple of Clairac

Name: Visit of the great temple of Clairac
Start: 2023-09-16T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Temple protestant

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, come and discover the Protestant temple of Clairac and its history, which will be open to the visit.

Saturday 16 September 2023, 14:00Passed

Conditions

Free of charge. Free admission.

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, come and discover the Protestant temple of Clairac and its history, which will be opened exeptionaly to the visit.

Types d'événement

Visite libre

Thèmes 2023

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

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.