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List of Hindu temples in France

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Source revisionMay 24, 2025
Entity authorityQ27660916 ↗
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This is a list of Hindu temples in mainland and overseas France.

Région Parisienne

Paris

Ganesha Hindu Temple, 17, rue Pajol, Paris 75018

Sri Ayyappan Temple, 97 Rue Philippe de Girard, Paris 75018

Vishwanath Temple, 18 Rue des Petites Écuries, Paris 75010

Shri Muthukumaraswamy Alayam, 31 Rue des Solitaires, Paris 75019

Seine-Saint-Denis

Sri Kamakshi Amman Alayam, 36 Av. de la Division Leclerc, 93000 Bobigny

Devi Sri Nagabhushana Temple, 8 Av. Henri Barbusse, Bobigny 93000

Kanapathy Hindu Temple, 90 Rue Emile Zola, La Courneuve 93120

Parampaariswary Sivan temple, 159 Av.

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