Église Saint-Éloi, Protestant church monument in Rouen, France
Église Saint-Éloi is a late Gothic stone church on place du Pasteur-Martin-Luther-King in Rouen. Its west front has a tall tower with a tiered slate roof and a small cylindrical turret, and a pointed portal arch with dark metal doors beneath a circular rose window in a square frame. The nave has tall pointed-arch windows between buttresses and a steep slate roof.
The church was founded in 1228 on an island that was later connected to mainland Rouen. It underwent major reconstruction during the 16th century and became Protestant in 1803.
This church serves as a gathering space for a Protestant community that maintains an active presence in Rouen. The building hosts regular meetings that bring together residents from across the region who share the same faith.
The temple stands on place du Pasteur-Martin-Luther-King, in central Rouen, and can be reached on foot from the surrounding streets. It is a classified monument historique, so the exterior, including the tower and the rose window over the main portal, can be viewed from the square at any time. For access to the interior and its organ, check the Reformed parish's current opening times before setting out.
Excavations before the "Cœur de métropole" works in 2018 and 2019 found a medieval Catholic cemetery beside the temple. The skeletons lay packed tightly together, indicating intensive use of the burial ground. The organ loft instrument is itself a classified historic object.
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