Paris France Temple | ||||
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Number | 156 | |||
Dedication | 21 May 2017, by Henry B. Eyring | |||
Site | 2.26 acres (0.91 ha) | |||
Floor area | 44,175 sq ft (4,104.0 m2) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | 15 July 2011, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
Groundbreaking | No formal groundbreaking [1] | |||
Open house | 22 April - 13 May 2017 | |||
Current president | Dominique Maurice Lucas | |||
Location | Le Chesnay, France | |||
Geographic coordinates | 48°49′4.41″N 2°7′23.42″E / 48.8178917°N 2.1231722°E | |||
Exterior finish | Warm-toned limestone with character reflective of limestone used in the Le Chesnay and Versailles regions | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
Visitors' center | Yes | |||
Notes | Thomas S. Monson confirmed on 15 July 2011 that the church "hope[d] to build [a] temple in France" near Paris, [2] and on 1 October 2011 announced that the plans were "moving forward." [3] In 2014, a news story from the church noted that work had commenced on the temple, though no formal groundbreaking had taken place. [1] | |||
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The Paris France Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Le Chesnay, a suburb of Paris, France, and is located near Versailles. [4] [5] The Paris France Temple is the first temple built in Metropolitan France, and the second in France, after the Papeete Tahiti Temple. [6] [7]
On 15 July 2011, church president Thomas S. Monson announced that a Latter-day Saint temple would be constructed in France. New temples are generally announced during a church general conference. However, French newspapers reported the church's plans to build the temple at Le Chesnay, which prompted the early announcement, three months prior to the October 2011 conference. [4]
Local opposition included Mayor Philippe Brillault who opposed the temple—planned on a site for an abandoned, asbestos-choked power plant—and proclaimed, "We weren’t overjoyed, because Mormons have an image that’s pretty much negative." [8]
A public open house was held from 22 April 2017 to 13 May 2017, excluding Sundays. [9] The temple was dedicated on 21 May 2017 by Henry B. Eyring. [10]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Paris France Temple was closed for a time in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [11]