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Origin and history

The Lutheran church of Bon-Secours, located at 20 rue Titon in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, was built between 1895 and 1896 at the initiative of the Alsatian Lutheran community in Faubourg-Saint-Antoine. This project met the need for a place of worship for this population, often displaced after the political upheavals of the late nineteenth century, including the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany in 1871. The architect Adolphe Augustin Rey designed a building whose crib panelled frame, made of pechepin from Canada, is a remarkable technical feature.

Classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 20 December 1995, the church is protected for its heritage interest, including its internal structure and its role in Parisian religious history. The property now belongs to a cult association, perpetuating its original vocation. Its location in the 11th arrondissement, a neighbourhood in the midst of industrial and social transformation, also reflects the integration of Protestant communities into the Parisian urban landscape.

Available sources, such as the Monumentum database and Merimée data, highlight its architectural and community importance. Although the current GPS coordinates confirm its address (20 Titon Street), the accuracy of its historical location is assessed as satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), without major ambiguity. The building remains a testimony of cultural and religious exchanges between Alsace and Paris at the end of the 19th century.

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