Synagogue de la Paix, Modern synagogue in Contades district, Strasbourg, France

The Synagogue de la Paix is a basilica-plan building of light stone on Avenue de la Paix, completed in 1958 to designs by Claude Meyer-Lévy with Jean-Paul Berst and René Heller. Its main nave is covered by a concrete barrel vault carried on twelve columns for the twelve tribes of Israel. The facade carries a large metal seven-branched candelabrum and a star-shaped screen by ironworker Gilbert Poillerat; the Ark curtain is an Aubusson tapestry after a cartoon by Jean Lurçat.

The building was constructed between 1954 and 1958, replacing an earlier synagogue at Quai Kleber that was destroyed in 1940. This reconstruction represented a turning point in reviving Jewish communal life after wartime devastation.

The sanctuary follows the Ashkenazi and Judeo-Alsatian rite, with a liturgical organ and a men's choir, Le Chant Sacré. The Torah ark curtain is an Aubusson tapestry after a cartoon by Jean Lurçat, and the ironwork is by Gilbert Poillerat. The hall holds 1,658 worshippers.

The site is open to visitors during daytime hours, though visitors should be aware that religious services occur at scheduled times and certain conduct guidelines may apply. It is helpful to inquire beforehand about visiting hours and any access conditions to ensure a smooth visit.

The ironwork throughout the building, including the star-shaped screen of the facade, the holy ark, the candelabra and the pews, was made in the workshops of master ironsmith Gilbert Poillerat. Only the candelabrum of the youth oratory was made by students of the ORT vocational school from his drawing.