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The Temple of the Holy Spirit, in Besançon

The Temple of the Holy Spirit is a historic religious building of Besançon, a former hospital chapel become a Protestant temple. The Besançon audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of worship, a witness of the spiritual history of the town.

The former hospital chapel become a temple

The Temple of the Holy Spirit is a religious building laden with history in the heart of Besançon. Originally, this place corresponded to the chapel of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, a medieval charitable institution that welcomed the sick and the destitute. The building, some old parts of which have been preserved, is notably renowned for its remarkable galleries of carved wood. After the Reformation and over the course of history, the place became a Protestant temple, which it remains today, testifying to the presence of the Reformed community in Besançon. This building illustrates the richness and the diversity of the religious heritage of the town. You discover it with respect, attentive to its history and its function as a place of worship.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the former chapel of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, become a Protestant temple, renowned for its remarkable galleries of carved wood, a witness of the charitable history and the religious diversity of Besançon. The Temple of the Holy Spirit illustrates the religious heritage of the town. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Temple of the Holy Spirit lies in the heart of Besançon, along the Grande Rue, reachable on foot. A Protestant place of worship, it can be visited with respect; access and hours follow their own conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

What was the Temple of the Holy Spirit of Besançon?

Originally the chapel of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, a medieval charitable institution that welcomed the sick and the destitute, renowned for its galleries of carved wood; the place then became a Protestant temple.

Where is the Temple of the Holy Spirit of Besançon?

In the heart of Besançon, along the Grande Rue, in France.