Appearance of the Reform 1558 (≈ 1558)
Protestant diffusion in Rouergue among the notables.
1566
First Protestant Temple
First Protestant Temple 1566 (≈ 1566)
Installation rue du Prêche in Millau.
février 1573
Union of Reformed Provinces
Union of Reformed Provinces février 1573 (≈ 1573)
Millau Assembly for a Huguenot State.
années 1870
Construction of the current temple
Construction of the current temple années 1870 (≈ 1870)
Neoroman style by Corvetto.
juin 1875
Completion of building
Completion of building juin 1875 (≈ 1875)
Inauguration of building.
Pâques 1881
Inauguration of the organ
Inauguration of the organ Pâques 1881 (≈ 1881)
Work of Thiébaut Maucourt.
20 mai 2015
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 20 mai 2015 (≈ 2015)
Protection of the temple and its wall.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Protestant Temple of Millau (Aveyron) and its fence wall with its grid, located on plot No. 161 of the AM section, are fully listed as historical monuments: inscription by order of 20 May 2015
Key figures
Louis-Alphonse Corvetto - Architect
Manufacturer of the neo-Roman temple.
Thiébaut Maucourt - Organ factor
Creator of the organ inaugurated in 1881.
Origin and history
The Protestant temple of Millau is part of a long tradition reformed in Rouergue, where the Reformation appeared as early as 1558 among the notables and drapiers. Millau became a Protestant stronghold during the Wars of Religion, even housing in 1573 an assembly to create a Huguenot state. The first Protestant cults were held in St. Martin's Church, then in a dedicated temple in 1566, located in the present Prechestre.
The present building was built in the 1870s according to plans of the Montpellieran architect Louis-Alphonse Corvetto, in a neo-Roman style. It was completed in June 1875 and is distinguished by its arched collateral nave in the middle of the hangar, illuminated with bays with geometric and floral windows. The tympanum represents an open Bible framed with palms and a Greek frieze, with the inscription "The word of the Lord abides forever" (1 Peter 1:25).
The organ, made by Thiébaut Maucourt, was inaugurated at Easter 1881 above the rostrum and the pulpit. The temple, owned by the town hall and assigned to Protestant worship, is still active with Dominican offices. It has been listed as a historical monument since May 20, 2015, recognized for its neo-Roman architecture and its anchoring in the Protestant history of Millav.
The historically influential local Protestant community finds this place a symbol of its sustainability. The temple embodies both an architectural heritage and a spiritual heritage, linked to the rise of Protestantism in the southwest from the Renaissance. Its recent inscription underlines its historical and cultural value for Occitanie.
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