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Origin and history

The Protestant temple of Josnes is a religious monument located in the municipality of Josnes, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its date of construction or the circumstances of its construction. This place of worship bears witness to the historical presence of a Protestant community in this rural area of the Loire Valley.

In the general context of the Centre-Val de Loire, Protestant temples have often played a central role in the lives of reformed communities, notably after the 1787 edict of tolerance or the 1905 law on the separation of churches and the state. These buildings served as gathering points for the offices, but also for community events, reflecting the local anchoring of Protestantism in traditionally Catholic regions.