Our tour of Paris synagogues continues. After the Grande Synagogue de Paris and the Synagogue des Tournelles, discover the Synagogue Nazareth.
The Synagogue Nazareth is the oldest of Paris' great synagogues. Its construction was authorized by Louis XVIII in 1819. But it's not the one that towers over the 3rd arrondissement today. The first synagogue was built here in 1822 by the architect Sandrié de Jouy, but it fell into disrepair and was destroyed in 1850.
A new, sturdier synagogue (still standing today!) was built by architect Alexandre Thierry and inaugurated in 1852. The large door of this beautiful neo-Moorish synagogue is topped by a flat crenellated pediment, a clock, a rosette with the Star of David and the motto of the French Republic.
To visit the interior of the Nazareth Synagogue, it is advisable to call ahead during services. The interior of this synagogue, listed as a historic monument in 1986, is well worth an extended look!
Its beautiful two-storey galleries are attractively painted in blue and yellow and supported by cast-iron columns. This synagogue, now dedicated to the Sephardic rite, was one of the first synagogues in Paris to be equipped with an organ.
A must-see for music lovers!
Location
Nazareth Synagogue
15 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth
75003 Paris 3
Prices
Free
Official website
synagoguenazareth.free.fr