Protestant Redemption Church, Paris
The Protestant Redemption Church (), also named the Redemption Temple ("Temple de la Rédemption") or simply La Rédemption, is a Lutheran parish in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is affiliated with the United Protestant Church of France. History. The church was established in a former 90-meter-long unloading hall built between 1821 and 1825 by architect Louis-Adrien Lusson. Later it was moved to another building at . In 1837, Protestant Princess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin married King Louis Philippe I's son Ferdinand Philippe at the Redemption Church. She was a co-founder of  the church which she attended regularly. Between 1841 and 1843, German architect Franz Christian Gau made extensive alterations to the building while keeping its four bays. After Gau's death, the works were ended by Théodore Ballu. In 1873, Paul Gauguin married a young Dane, Mette-Sophie Gad (1850–1920), at the Redemption Temple. The funeral of Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann took place on January 15th, 1891 in the church. Haussmann was a regular parishioner of the Redemption Church. The building was listed as a Historic Monument on February 21st, 1958. The temple has an organ. Protestant Redemption Church, Paris The