The plaque:
Here stood the house of ETIENNE MANGIN in which was constructed the first Reformed Church of France. In front of this location 14 Reformists, arrested during a cult, were burned on October 8, 1546 at the decree of the Parliament in Paris on October 4, 1546. Offered by the City of Meaux 1985
Author’s note – I spent a hour in Meaux and could not find the plaque. Now looking it up with a laptop (much better for research than a mobile phone) – I realized I was off by just 100 yards… The plaque is above the Franprix per Google Streetview:
The book, “The Fourteen of Meaux”
Being arrived at the Grand Marche the said fourteen heretical Blasphemers were bound with ropes and iron chains, each to a gibbet, by the executioner of the High Justice of the city of Paris with that of the Baillage of the said Meaux ; then they were raised into the air having their faces towards each other, their heads and breasts towards the fire, which was lighted shortly after, and were thus burnt alive,
In 1546, in Meaux, 14 « Lutherans », including a pastor, were burnt at the stake. In the course of two years the Parliament in Paris, which governed the centre of France and Lyon, gave 500 people prison sentences ; and at least 68 of these were sentenced to death.
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