Former Saint-Martin temple

The former Saint-Martin temple of Orange

On Place André Bruey stood the former Saint-Martin temple, a witness of the Protestant history of Orange. The Orange audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place, linked to the establishment of Protestantism in the city.

A witness of Protestantism in Orange

In November 1566, the Protestants of Orange obtained from the authorities a place for their worship, marking the rooting of the Reformation in the city. The former Saint-Martin temple, on Place André Bruey, named in honour of a former mayor, recalls this history. Despite the violence of the Wars of Religion, Protestantism took strong root in Orange, then led by a Protestant prince.

What to see

Here, on Place André Bruey, the memory of the former Saint-Martin temple and the Protestant history of Orange is evoked. The place recalls the rooting of the Reformation in the city in the sixteenth century. It is a stop for lovers of religious history, to be discovered with respect, in the heart of the centre.

Practical information

The site of the former Saint-Martin temple lies on Place André Bruey, in the heart of Orange, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space, discovered during a walk in the centre, on the trail of the Protestant history of the city. It is best to respect the memory of the place.

When did the Protestants of Orange obtain a place of worship?

In November 1566; this episode marks the rooting of the Reformation in Orange, recalled by the former Saint-Martin temple.

Where was the former Saint-Martin temple?

On Place André Bruey, in the heart of Orange.