The Catholics
The Catholics are the largest branch of Christianity. They belong to the Roman Church and the united East Churches in Rome.
The first schisms within Christianity
Christianity developed quickly in the Roman Empire with a lot of diversity. Disputes arose and were settled by ecumenical councils which defined the correct doctrine and condemned the others. They...
The orthodox
The East-West schism in 1054 separated the Oriental Churches from the Occidental ones. The orthodox were the main branch of Christians of oriental origin. Their organisation changed over centuries. After...
The branches of Christianity
Born in Palestine amongst Judaism, Christianity progressively established itself in the Roman Empire and then spread all over the world. It evolved along with a great doctrinal and ritual diversity:...
The Bourbons
The Bourbons descended in direct line from Louis IX also called Saint Louis ; they were blood princes. They had precedence over all the other noble men in the Kingdom and...
The Huguenot memorial in Ile Sainte-Marguerite
Along with the Castle of If, in Marseilles, the Tower of Constance, in Aigues-Mortes, and the Fort of Brescou, in Agde, the fort on the île Sainte-Marguerite is one of...
The Kirchentag
The Kirchentag is a meeting organised by lay members of the EKD (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland) (German Evangelical Church) for German and European Protestants since 1949. It’s purpose is to...
Jacques Sturm (1489-1553)
Jacques Sturm was a major figure of the Protestant Reformation in Strasbourg. He was open to new religious trends, and adopted Luther’s message, thus imposing on the city an authoritarian...
The Maison des missions (Mission centre)
The foundation stone was laid on 28 July 1886 at 102 boulevard Arago, opposite the Protestant Institute of Theology. It was inaugurated in 1887.
The Protestant Independent school of theology of Paris
The Protestant Faculty of theology of Paris was founded in 1873, and called Protestant Independent school of theology, upon the initiative of Strasbourg University professors, especially Frédéric Lichtenberger and Auguste...
Around Saint-Germain des Prés
Saint Germain des Prés played a key role in the birth of Protestantism, thanks to the humanist and theologian Jacques Lefèvre d’Etaples
The Temple de l’Etoile
During the 19th century Paris spread to the West, especially into the Passy, Auteuil, Batignolles and Porte Maillot districts. Several Temples were built and attest to the revival of Protestantism...
Panorama from the Pont des Arts
From the Pont des Arts the beautiful view evokes Protestant Paris during the reign of Henri IV.
Around the Oratoire du Louvre
Across the rue de Rivoli you can enter the Cour Carrée, the oldest part of the Louvre Palace.
District of the Victoires
This district was built in the 17th century between the Stock-Exchange and the Louvre on various abandoned sites. The crown and rich courtiers provided the funds.
District of Les Halles
Henri IV was murdered in his carriage on his way to Sully’s home in front of number 11 rue de la Ferronnerie.
The Lutheran Église des Billettes
The first church was built in 1294 in remembrance of a miracle concerning a host that escaped from a pot of boiling water it had been thrown into. In 1299...
The Temple du Marais
Formerly this church was the convent church of the Visitation Sainte-Marie, built in the Marais district near Bastille square in 1632, at the request of François de Sales and Jeanne...
The Deaconess House of Reuilly
Until 1970 the House was the Mother House of the community of the deaconesses of Reuilly, founded in 1841 by pastor Antoine Vermeil and a parishioner Caroline Malvesin.