Cozes : Protestant temple of Cozes
Charente-MaritimeReference
PA17000017
Latitude
45.58496
Longitude
-0.83042
Address
4 Rampe du Temple 17120 Cozes
Construction era
1er quart 19e siècle
Protection date
1998/09/21 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Temple, en totalité, y compris son décor intérieur (cad. AB 217) : inscription par arrêté du 21 septembre 1998
Description
The Protestant activity in Cozes was very dynamic in the 17th century, until the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. In the 18th century, a temple was built outside the village. In 1817, this building was in very poor condition, which pushed the deacons to decide to build a new one, which is the one we know today. The works, carried out by the architect-entrepreneur Jean Blotau, was completed in 1821. This temple is one of the oldest in the Poitou-Charentes region. It has a rectangular shape and only its facade is adorned: it has a pediment with an oculus, a door surrounded by doric bossing pilasters, as well as a molded and sculpted entablature. The liturgical furniture also belongs to the time of the construction of the temple, including the pulpit, the desk and the communion table, among others.
