La séparation des Églises et de l'État Rapport fait au nom de la Commission de la Chambre des Députés, suivi des pièces annexes

The opening pages lay out a sweeping picture of France’s pre‑revolutionary church, detailing the sheer scale of its clergy and wealth. By quoting contemporary figures, the author shows how the Catholic establishment owned a third of the nation’s assets and generated enormous annual revenues. This historical backdrop frames the central question: why a nation so steeped in tradition would move toward a clean break between religious institutions and public power.

From that foundation, the report traces the long‑running tensions between the French state and the Catholic hierarchy, from early Gallican compromises to the uneasy Concordat of 1801. It argues that the dramatic secularisation of church property during the Revolution was not an act of hostility but a pragmatic response to widespread discontent. The study promises a careful, evidence‑driven case that a complete separation of church and state offers the only durable path to religious peace in a pluralistic France.