Origin and history

The Protestant temple of Roquedur-le-Bas is a religious monument located in the municipality of Roquedur in the Occitan region. The available sources do not specify its date of construction or the exact circumstances of its construction, but its name indicates that it was used by the local Protestant community. In the Cevennes and rural areas of Occitanie, Protestant temples often played a central role in community life, especially after the French Revolution and the legal recognition of Protestantism.

These places of worship reflect the history of religious minorities in areas with religious tensions, as well as a social organization where faith and agricultural or artisanal activities were closely linked.