The Temple du Marais in Paris was designed by François Mansart in 1632 and built by the master mason Michel Villedo for the Order of the Visitation, whose nuns were called Visitandines. Noël Brûlart de Sillery was the benefactor. The infobox gives construction from 1632 to 1634. The style is Baroque, and the central dome is about 44 feet (13 m) wide.
The plan is centralized, with eight interconnected spaces around the dome. The street facade has a Michelangelo-inspired portal, a projecting cross and a roof with a lantern. The crypt was the Fouquet family mausoleum. Joseph Merklin built the organ in 1895.
The convent was seized in 1790, and all but the chapel was demolished around 1805. The building became Protestant after the Concordat of 1801 per the text, or in 1802 per the infobox. It is an active congregation. Tourist access is Saturdays from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
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