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Protestant Museum of the Dauphiné

The protestant museum of the Dauphiné is situated in a XVth century building which became a temple two centuries later. Together with the temple of Collet de Dèze in Lozère,...

Museum of protestant history in La Rochelle

This museum was funded in 1931 by the pastor Samuel Eynard and entirely renovated in 1995. It is now installed in rooms near the temple looking out onto an inner...

Museum of the Cevenol Valleys

In this traditionally deeply protestant region, this hostile environment has had its effect on the local inhabitants : farmers here had to be tough, uncompromising, brave and with great willpower to...

Jean-Frédéric Oberlin Museum

The subject of the Oberlin museum is Jean-Frédéric Oberlin (1740-1826), a pastor noted for his new approach to agriculture and teaching. He was also a forerunner of social Christianity.

The protestant Museum in the Wassy barn

On the 1st March 1562, the Duc de Guise went to celebrate mass in Wassy and on his way back, forced open the doors of the barn where a thousand...

The Huguenot history association of Ardèche

Patrimoine huguenot d’Ardèche, a historical association of Protestantism in the Vivarais region, (which comes under the 1901 law controlling all associations in France), has been giving information about the history...

The protestant press in the 19th century

The protestant press came into being in the 19th century. It took several different forms : periodicals aimed at a certain elite, newspapers on national level, regional bulletins and reviews connected...

Jean-Jacques (called James) Pradier (1790-1852)

The French sculptor was born in Geneva, into a Protestant family who had fled to Switzerland on the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Throughout his career he was well...

The André family

This prominent family from Nîmes made their fortune in the silk trade. They settled in Paris in the XIXth century and became involved in banking activities. The last member of the...

Protestant Banking Firms of the 19th century

In France, as throughout the western world, the 19th century witnessed an ever-developing industry. Factories increased in number, manufactured products became more and more diversified and markets expanded.

From Berthoud Bros. to Odier Bungener Courvoisier

Several Protestant families of Swiss origin established banking firms in Paris during the XIXth century.

Protestantism today

The most frequently asked questions.

Protestant faith

There are common beliefs to all christians, expressed in the articles of faith of the early Church; however the protestants belonging to the Féderation protestante de France acknowledge six main...

Protestantism around the world

Protestantism comprises a great variety of churches belonging to five main groups. Most have joined a Churches’ Ecumenical Council trying to present a united message.