The European Jewish Center is a Jewish cultural center and synagogue located at place de Jérusalem, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The project was conceived by Joël Mergui, president of the Israelite Central Consistory of France.[1] Construction began in 2015 and the building was inaugurated on 29 October 2019 in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron.[2]
Location edit
Place de Jérusalem is at the corner of rue de Courcelles and boulevard de Reims in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.[3][4][5][6][7]
The center edit
The center is about 5000 square metres and has two major parts:
- The Edmond J.Safra Synagogue, a synagogue with 600 seats, of which 200 seats for women in the mezzanine.
- Two buildings of five and seven floors respectively: Offices and a 2500 square metre cultural center with performance and exhibition halls
The project cost 15 million euro before taxes (3 million supported by public funds, State and region, 5 million from foundations, 3 million patrons and private donors, the rest financed by loans).[1] The City of Paris provided a 1650 square meter land parcel to the Consistory for the project.
Public transportation edit
The closest Métro station to the building is at Porte de Champerret.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Macron inaugurera le Centre européen du judaïsme à Paris". 28 October 2019.
- ^ Paris, Consistoire de (2019-10-29), CEJ Inauguration, retrieved 2021-12-07
- ^ magazine, Le Point (2017-06-30). "Un ambitieux Centre européen du judaïsme sort de terre à Paris". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Un Centre européen du judaïsme en construction à Paris, "symbole d'espoir"". L'Obs (in French). 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Liphshiz, Par Cnaan. "Le futur centre communautaire à Paris, symbole d'un judaïsme français durable". fr.timesofisrael.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Consistoire de France". france.consistoire.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "architectes Bruno Fléchet Stéphane Maupin CEJ" (in French). 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2021-12-07.