The Temple Protestant de la Petite Étoile of Levallois-Perret !!!

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I came here first on business and discovered one of the off the beaten path of the Île de France region and just over the Seine river, There were memorable times and of course took the family here too for sights and eat out, there are still many places where they don’t show up at least not much in my belle France. Levallois-Perret is in the Hauts-de-Seine dept 92 of the Île de France region of my belle France, I, once again in my diehard search found me pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me, Therefore, let me tell you a bit on the Temple Protestant de la Petite Étoile of Levallois-Perret !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Temple Protestant de la Petite Étoile or the Protestant Temple of the Little Star is located at 81 Rue Anatole France,nearest station Metro line 3 stop Anatole France. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France. The church has a Latin cross plan. The base of the church is made of millstone. Its original wooden frame is covered with slate. It is inspired by Northern European architecture. The empty corners are occupied by offices and residential units. The temple is topped by a slender, square spire, itself surmounted by a metal cross. The interior is in the Flamboyant Neo-Gothic style, decorated with paintings, stucco motifs, and stained glass windows. The headband ornaments are stenciled and depict garlands of flowers and foliage, The temple, with an elongated plan, faces north. Composed of a central nave, it is finished with a flat chevet.

The exterior of theTemple Protestant de la Petite Étoile is inspired by Northern European traditions, with its mille-feuille roof and overhanging pavilions. The high, irregular, multi-stepped slopes of the roof present an interlacing of broken lines reflecting the slate chips. At the peak of the temple, a slender cross-shaped spire affirms the Christian vocation of the site. The bays, all arched with exposed brick bands, and the fine ironwork of the porch and peepholes contribute to enlivening the overall architecture. The gabled façade features a pointed arched doorway and a pointed arched bay window composed of four lancet windows, a trefoiled bay window, and two spandrels. The façade is also pierced along its entire length with quadrangular windows. The temple has a bell tower, located on the ridge of the roof, fitted with louvres and covered with a pavilion roof. The temple has a gable roof. The south side wall is pierced by a rose window, while the north side wall has a pointed arched bay window identical to that of the façade. The temple has two galleries. The vault is paneled, imitating the ribbed style. The roof frame is exposed.

A bit of history I like tell us that in 1868, Pastor Eugène Bersier opened a hall on Avenue de la Grande-Armée (17éme arrondissement of Paris), which became the Protestant Temple de l’Étoile in November 1874. However, by the end of the 19C, a large part of the area’s community resided in Levallois-Perret. In 1897, land was leased for a period of fifteen years (Rue de Cormeilles, now Rue Anatole France). A first light construction housed social and secular activities (conferences, musical evenings, theater, home) and a regular Sunday service in a temporary chapel. In 1900, the Thursday school was organized there, then the Soups work in 1901 and the Guard School in 1907. The growing success of the Levallois mission quickly required a room reserved exclusively for worship. The first temple was erected in 1897 on Rue Anatole-France. A newer temple was constructed between 1911 and 1912. This new temple was inaugurated on December 1, 1912. In 1912, a low-cost residence was also built, called the Foyer du Jeune Homme (Young Man’s Home), then the Résidence de la Petite Étoile (Little Star Residence). It accommodated young professionals under 29 and single-parent families. On December 1, 1912, the temple of the Little Star was inaugurated.

The official Temple Protestante de Levallois-Perret : https://levallois-clichy.epudf.org/

The City of Levallois-Perret on its religious centers : https://www.ville-levallois.fr/decouvrir-levallois/patrimoines-et-monuments/lieux-de-cultes-a-levallois/

There you go folks, another dandy right next to Paris so easy to get to and see something different of my belle France. Again, hop you enjoy this post on the Temple Protestant de la Petite Étoile of Levallois-Perret !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels , good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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