Acquisition authorisation 1818 (≈ 1818)
The mayor authorized to buy a house.
1819
Adopted draft
Adopted draft 1819 (≈ 1819)
Jacques Rouvière's plan validated with modifications.
1844
Adding berries
Adding berries 1844 (≈ 1844)
Neo-Gothic broken arches by Begue.
4 août 2015
Registration MH
Registration MH 4 août 2015 (≈ 2015)
Total protection of the temple.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Protestant temple, located in the tower of the Remparts, in full (Box K 233): inscription by decree of 4 August 2015
Key figures
Jacques Rouvière - Geometer architect
Author of the initial project in 1819.
Bègue - Architect
Created the neo-gothic bays in 1844.
Origin and history
The Protestant temple of Lussan, built in the 19th century, is distinguished by its architectural simplicity. Rectangular in shape, it is built in coated rubble, without visible decoration, and covered with a roof with two tiles. A genoise and a small bell tower overlook the front door. Inside, a rostrum, commissioned by the Council of Civil Buildings in 1818, rests on two columns with doric capitals. The broken arched bays, added in 1844 by architect Begue, introduce a neo-Gothic touch into this clean set.
In 1818 the mayor of Lussan obtained permission to acquire a house to build a temple and a pastoral home. The following year, the project of architect Jacques Rouvière, a surveyor in Uzès, was approved by the Civil Buildings Council, subject to modifications. This temple, inscribed in the Historic Monuments in 2015, reflects the 19th century Protestant architectural adaptations, mixing functional sobriety and late stylistic influences.
The building, a communal property, illustrates the history of Protestant communities in the Gard after revolutionary upheavals. Its registration in 2015 covers the entire structure, located tower of the Remparts (cadastre K 233). The location, noted as "passable" (5/10) in the databases, corresponds to the approximate address of 5048 Rue de la Ritournelle, although its official address in the Merimée database remains generic (30580 Lussan).
