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.
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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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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…