Grand Temple protestant
6 cours de la Liberté ; 3 quai Augagneur, Lyon
About Grand Temple protestant
Grand Temple protestant is one of 56 classé historic monuments in Lyon, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. Its architecture is Byzantine Revival. The list dates its work to 1884 (19th c.). The list names its makers: André Gaspard (architecte). It has been classé since 2011. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le Grand temple de Lyon, aussi appelé temple des Brotteaux, est un lieu de culte protestant situé rive gauche du Rhône, 3 quai Victor-Augagneur, dans le 3e arrondissement de Lyon. La paroisse est membre de l'Église protestante unie de France.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Grand temple de Lyon” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117811 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: 3 monuments in about 10 minutes
Lyon · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Grand Temple protestantStart here
- 2
Préfecture du RhôneInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
bourse du travailInscrit · 0.3 mi on
Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Grand Temple protestant
Is Grand Temple protestant protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2011 (Mérimée record PA00117811).
Can you visit Grand 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 Grand Temple protestant built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1884 (19th 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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