Gurdwara Singh Sabha France
Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France Sikhism
France’s first gurdwara according to Seine-Saint-Denis Tourism, a major Sikh place of worship and community centre in Bobigny.
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Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam
Paris, Île-de-France, France Hinduism
Prominent Hindu temple in Paris, documented by the city tourism office as a centre of Ganesha worship and Hindu festival life in…
Grand Synagogue of Paris
Paris, Île-de-France, France Judaism
Principal historic synagogue of Paris and seat associated with the Chief Rabbinate of France and Paris.
Grande Pagode du Bois de Vincennes
Paris, Île-de-France, France Buddhism
National Buddhist landmark in the Bois de Vincennes, headquarters of the Union Bouddhiste de France and custodian of relics presented as relics…
Kagyu-Dzong
Paris, Île-de-France, France Buddhism
Historic Tibetan Buddhist temple in Paris and an early major centre of the Karma Kagyu tradition in France.
Grande Mosquée de Paris
Paris, Île-de-France, France Islam
France’s best-known historic mosque, inaugurated in 1926 as a major national Islamic religious and cultural institution.
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris
Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity
One of the world’s most recognized medieval cathedrals, an active Catholic church and central monument of Parisian religious and national history.
Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre
Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity
Major Parisian pilgrimage basilica dedicated to the Sacred Heart, known for continuous Eucharistic adoration begun in 1885.
Sainte-Chapelle
Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity
Royal Gothic chapel built by Louis IX to house major Passion relics, now one of France’s most important sacred heritage monuments.
Basilica Cathedral of Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France Christianity
Foundational monument of Gothic architecture, built over the traditional tomb of St. Denis and serving for centuries as the burial church of…
Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity
International Catholic pilgrimage chapel associated with Catherine Labouré’s reported 1830 Marian visions and the origin of the Miraculous Medal devotion.