Temple protestant
place de la Comédie, Metz
About Temple protestant
Temple protestant is one of 44 classé historic monuments in Metz, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. Its architecture is Romanesque Revival. The list dates its work to 1901 (20th c.). The list names its makers: WAHN Conrad (architecte). Part of it has been classé since 1930. 15 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le Temple neuf, ou Nouveau Temple protestant, est un édifice de culte réformé construit à Metz, entre 1901 et 1905, durant la période wilhelminienne. La paroisse est aujourd’hui membre de l’Union des Églises protestantes d’Alsace et de Lorraine.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Temple neuf (Metz)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00106919 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Metz · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Temple protestantStart here
- 2
Maison, 8 rue de la HayeInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
Théâtre municipalClassé · 0.1 mi on - 4
Église Saint-VincentClassé · 0.1 mi on - 5
Immeuble, 12 rue des BénédictinsInscrit · 0.1 mi on
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Temple protestant
Is Temple protestant protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1930 (Mérimée record PA00106919). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Temple protestant?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Temple protestant built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1901 (20th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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