Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Metz

Originally a Calvinist temple built in 1576, the church was closed down shortly after construction and in 1642 was given to the Jesuits by Louis XIII.

Known by Protestants as the "Crêve-Cœur" (Broken Heart), it became an important part of the complex which included a religious college and was the Jesuits' main residence in Lorraine.

The complex ceased to function only when the Jesuit order was suppressed in 1762, accused by the French parliament of teaching immorality.

The former church of Notre Dame de Metz became the central meeting place for the city's Jacobin club.

Its Cavaillé-Coll organ was installed by Charles-Marie Widor, and has been played by some of the leading organists in France, including Marcel Dupré, Jean Langlais, Maurice Duruflé, and Marie-Claire Alain.