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Founded by Charles Read in 1852.1
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French scholarly society
The Société de l'histoire du protestantisme français (SHPF) is a French scholarly society which researches, collects, studies and publishes on the history of Protestantism in France. It was founded in 1852 with that aim by the historian Charles Read, making it one of France's oldest such societies. Since 1885 it has been based at 54 rue des Saints-Pères in Paris, in a building built in 1869-1873 by Louis-Auguste Boileau inspired by department store architecture.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Société de l'histoire du protestantisme français (SHPF) is a French scholarly society which researches, collects, studies and publishes on the history of Protestantism in France. It was founded in 1852 with that aim by the historian Charles Read, making it one of France's oldest such societies.2
Founded by Charles Read in 1852.1
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