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Protestant Temple of Taleyrac dans le Gard

Gard

Protestant Temple of Taleyrac

    174 Montée du Temple
    30570 Val-d'Aigoual

Origin and history

The Protestant temple of Taleyrac is a religious monument located in the municipality of Val-d'Aigoual in the Occitan region. This place of worship reflects the historical presence of the Protestant community in this rural and mountainous area, although its period of construction is not specified in the available sources. In the Cevennes, a region marked by a strong Protestant identity since the Wars of Religion, temples have often played a central role in community life.

These buildings served not only as places of worship, but also as gathering points for the inhabitants, reflecting local traditions and history. Taleyrac temple is part of this broader historical and cultural context.