Place of worship · Paris 3e Arrondissement, Paris
Chapelle de l'Humanité
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 15:00 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00 – 18:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 15:00 – 18:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00 – 18:00 |
| Sunday | 15:00 – 18:00 |
Parsed from OpenStreetMap opening hours on 2026-09-09.
Temples of Humankind is the English name used for the Chapelle de l’Humanité, a positivist temple at 5 rue Payenne in Paris’s 3rd arrondissement. The building stands in the Marais, in a historic townhouse whose site was acquired by François Mansart in 1642. The French philosopher Auguste Comte conceived the Religion of Humanity, and the Paris chapel was created in 1903 when the house was acquired by an association of South American positivists. The large room on the first floor was transformed into the chapel of positivist worship, while the street façade received an inscription, a bust of Comte and an allegorical figure of Clotilde de Vaux. The property is protected as an “inscrit monument historique”; the protection order, dated 19 February 1982, includes the chapel on the first floor, façades and roofs, parts of the staircase, cellars and a wooden Doric column. The chapel is associated with the Maison d’Auguste Comte and is used for occasional lectures, study events and cultural programmes. The operator’s current programme lists scheduled openings and free-entry events rather than a dependable daily visitor timetable. Check the operator’s website before travelling, because access can depend on an event or appointment.
Checked 2026-09-02
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