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La Force (Dordogne)

The Dordogne valley was particularly favourable to Reformed trends. La Force was protected by the Duke of Caumont, a friend of Henri IV.

A declaration prevented the destruction of the temple

Temple in La Force, 17<sup>th</sup> century (Dordogne) © O. d'Haussonville — Temple in La Force, 17^th century (Dordogne) © O. d'Haussonville

Erected in 1604, the temple was part of the castle built for Jacques Caumont, Duke of La Force, Field-Marshall of France (1558-1652), a true Huguenot and friend of Henri IV.

Attributed to the reformed service of worship, it was spared despite the decree of the 14^th of July 1679 requiring its destruction, thanks to Jacques de Caumont declaring that he had transformed the temple into a chapel.

The castle was destroyed during the Revolution by Lakanal, but the temple was spared and acquired by the Protestants in 1806 and renovated in 1821.