The Oratoire (protestant temple)

The Oratoire (protestant temple)
145 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
Metro station: Louvre – Rivoli
Open only to visitors on Sunday mornings at 9.30am (one hour before the start of worship).

This temple was formerly a Catholic church. Representative of the 17th century churches in Paris, it showcases a Neo-classical organ from the 1930s.

The Huguenot Tribute: I highly recommend walking around to the back of the building on Rue de Rivoli to see the monumental statue of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny; it is a powerful memorial to the leader of the Huguenots and provides a striking architectural contrast to the temple’s main entrance.