Paris France Temple
| 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) | |||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | 15 July 2011, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | No formal groundbreaking | |||
| 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, and on 1 October 2011 announced that the plans were "moving forward." In 2014, a news story from the church noted that work had commenced on the temple, though no formal groundbreaking had taken place. | |||
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The Paris France Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Le Chesnay, a suburb of Paris, France, and is located near Versailles. On July 15, 2011, the church released a statement declaring the intent to build a temple in Paris. The temple was officially announced on October 1, 2011, by church president Thomas S. Monson during general conference. The Paris France Temple is the first to be built in Metropolitan France, and the second in France, after the Papeete Tahiti Temple.
The temple’s design was inspired by French architecture. Ground was broken for the temple on August 24, 2012, but a traditional groundbreaking ceremony was not held.