Grand Temple de Lyon
church in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France
The Grand Temple de Lyon is a Protestant church located at 3 Quai Victor Augagneur, in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France.
History
The church was built in 1884 by Protestant architect Gaspard André (1840–1896) and was inaugurated on 1 May 1884. The facade, made between 1879 and 1885, is decorated with many arcs patterns. The furniture of the church is of the nineteenth century.
It is owned by the Lyon congregation of the United Protestant Church of France. Religious services are held there every Sunday morning. It also held many concerts. It is a listed monument historique since 2011.
Besides the 900-seat hall of worship, the building also contains the popular Protestant library.
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