Sedan Synagogue
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The Sedan Synagogue (French: Synagogue de Sedan) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 6, avenue de Verdun, Sedan, in the Ardennes department of the Grand Est region, in northern France. The synagogue was built by the Jewish community in 1878. Although the Jews were deported during World War II, the synagogue survived. The congregation used to worship in the Ashkenazi rite.[2]
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Sedan Synagogue | |
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French: Synagogue de Sedan | |
The synagogue in 2009, prior to its sale | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
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Status | Abandoned; repurposed |
Location | |
Location | 6, avenue de Verdun, Sedan, Ardennes, Grand Est |
Country | France |
Location of the former synagogue in France | |
Geographic coordinates | 49°41′55″N 4°56′56″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Alfred Mazuel |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | |
Date established | c. 1850s (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1878 |
Materials | Stone |
Official name | Synagogue |
Type | Base Mérimée |
Criteria | Patrimoine architectural |
Designated | 13 September 1984 |
Reference no. | PA00078524 |
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The synagogue was listed as a monument historique on 13 September 1984.[1]