The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had a presence in France since 1849, and the first Latter-day Saint convert in the country was Augustus Saint d'Anna, in Le Havre. The Church claims a membership of about 38,000 in the country, representing less than 0.1% of the population. The first Latter-Day Saint missionary to preach in France was John Pack, who entered the country in 1849 with John Taylor. William Howells, who entered the country in 1849, was soon joined in his preaching by his daughter, and later by William C. Dunbar. In April 1850, the first congregation was composed of six members in the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Elder John Taylor, a Quorum of the Twelve Apostles member at the time, presided over the first mission in France. In 1853, there were only 337 members of the French mission. In 1863, Louis A. Bertrand, an early convert to the church involved in its establishment, wrote to Brigham Young that France was not a good field mission for the church. The mission was closed between 1864 and 1912, and between 1914 and 1923. The first place of worship was erected in 1962 in Nantes. There were only 77 people baptized in 1933 and 116 in 1951, but the number of baptisms increased from 1960. More information...
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