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Protestant Temple à Vesoul en Haute-Saône

Haute-Saône

Protestant Temple

    17 Rue Saint-Georges
    70000 Vesoul
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Crédit photo : Nerio9 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
17 mai 1841
Foundation of the parish
1860
Arrival of Eugene Racine
1865–1866
Construction of the temple
16 juin 1866
Inauguration of temple
1965
Added bell tower
5 août 2020
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The entire Protestant temple, together with its bell tower, 17 rue Saint-George, on Parcel No. 540, shown in cadastre section B, with the exception of the unbuilt parcel, the fences and walls, and the annexed building, as delimited by a red border on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 5 August 2020

Key figures

Louis Tournier - Founder of the parish Swiss dyer, co-creator in 1841
Henri Ducommun - Founder of the parish Swiss watchmaker, co-creator in 1841
Adam Perle - Founder of the parish Swiss Pastry, co-creator in 1841
Eugène Racine - Pastor (1860–?) Initiator of temple construction
Charles Mathiot - Pastor (1913–1954) Longer term (41 years)

Origin and history

The Protestant temple of Vesoul was built in 1866 under the leadership of Pastor Eugene Racine to meet the needs of a growing Protestant community. The parish, founded in 1841 by three Swiss (Louis Tournier, Henri Ducommun and Adam Perle), was first assembled in an oratory before requiring a dedicated building. The temple, inaugurated on June 16, 1866, became a symbol of Protestant anchoring in the area, with an architecture marked by biblical inscriptions and a summital cross.

In 1871, the rise of Protestantism in Upper Saône led to the construction of many temples in the department. The building of Vesoul evolved in the 20th century: benches were added in 1962, a bell tower named "Cloches de paix" in 1965, and an organ donated by the German parish of Gerlingen in 1974. Enlisted as a historical monument in 2020, it illustrates religious history and Franco-German cultural exchanges.

The architecture of the temple is distinguished by its pediment with the inscription "love one another", a carved Bible citing the Gospel of Matthew (XXIV, 35), and a cross at the top. Pastor Charles Mathiot practiced there for 41 years (1913–54), lastingly marking the life of the parish. Today, the temple remains an active place of worship and memory, managed by a cult association.

External links

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