Pagodas are a common sight in Asian landscapes and postcards, and are places of worship housing one or more Buddhist relics. Built in the form of temples, pagodas range from multi-storey towers to large houses reminiscent oftraditional Asian architecture...
Did you know? Pagodas can also be found in the Île-de-France region, sometimes hidden, sometimes huge, but always recognizable by their Buddha statues and their unique architecture... In France, the largest pagoda is in Evry-Courcouronnes, while the Île-de-France region boasts several dozen!
From the Grande Pagode de Vincennes (94), famous for housing Europe's largest Buddha, to the immense pagoda at Evry-Courcouronnes, which can be seen from the ring road or by train (from Gare de Lyon), not forgetting the discreet pagoda at Villebon-sur-Yvette and its beautiful garden, or the one at Lieusaint and its 1001 golden statues, the Paris region boasts a large number of places of worship, some of which are open to the public. Now it's your turn to discover them!
Did you know? The Bois de Vincennes is home to Ile-de-France's only Tibetan temple, Kagyu-Dzong.
Nestled in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, the Tibetan temple of Kaguy-Dzong, the only one of its kind in the region, is a colorful jewel that reveals the full richness of Tibetan sacred art. With its colorful architecture and soothing atmosphere, it invites you on a true spiritual journey without leaving Paris. [Read more]
The Chua Tinh Tam pagoda, a traditional Vietnamese building in Sèvres (92)
Did you know? Sèvres is home to a building that is, to say the least... unusual. It's a traditional pagoda, to be discovered from the town. [Read more]
The Bois de Vincennes pagoda: an unusual address for travelling to Asia from Paris
Nestled in the Bois de Vincennes, the pagoda is an unusual address where numerous festivities are organized throughout the year. [Read more]
La Pagode cinema, a former movie theater with Japanese-inspired architecture
Despite its closure, the cinema la Pagode is one of the few pagodas to be found in the capital's intramuros. [Read more]
La Pagode de Paris - the unique and unusual Maison Loo in Paris
The Pagode de Paris - Maison Loo, located in the heart of the Plaine Monceau between the 8th and 17th arrondissements, is an unusual architectural treasure. Revamped in 1926, this former residence now stands like a private museum, a building of one man's love for his native China, right in the heart of Paris. [Read more]
Khánh-Anh, the immense pagoda at Evry-Courcouronnes (91)
With its large, colorful walls, the Evry-Courcouronnes pagoda is the largest in Europe. Located at the gateway to Paris, it is open to the public on certain days of the week. [Read more]
Wat Thammapatip, the unusual pagoda for an immersion in Thailand less than 1 hour from Paris
In Moissy-Cramayel, Seine-et-Marne, it's a place that immediately plunges you into another culture, immersing you in a country far removed from Paris, its metro and its rain. Welcome to Wat Thammapatip International, the unusual pagoda of 77. [Read more]
Trúc Lâm Thiền Viện: discover the traditional Vietnamese pagoda in Villebon-sur-Yvette (91)
Take a one-way ticket to Hanoi - or rather, Villebon-sur-Yvette - and discover the Trúc Lâm Thiền Viện pagoda, a little-known nugget in the Essonne department. [Read more]
