Pagode de Vincennes, Buddhist temple in Bois de Vincennes, France.
The Pagode de Vincennes extends over 8,000 square meters and features two main buildings with a 28-meter-high central structure.
Louis-Hippolyte Boileau designed this pagoda for the 1931 Colonial Exhibition, converting the former Cameroon pavilion into a Buddhist place of worship.
The pagoda hosts ceremonies for multiple Buddhist traditions and contains a nine-meter-tall golden Buddha statue, the largest in Europe.
Located at 40 Route de Ceinture du Lac-Daumesnil, the pagoda is accessible through the Porte Dorée metro station in Paris's 12th district.
The site preserves authentic relics of the historical Buddha, transferred from Wat Saket temple in Bangkok during an official ceremony in 2009.
Location: 12th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1931
Architects: Louis-Hippolyte Boileau
Height: 28 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
GPS coordinates: 48.82846,2.41537
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
Paris houses several museums dedicated to Asian art. The Musée Guimet holds one of the most significant collections outside Asia, featuring works from India, China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. The collection includes Buddhist sculptures from Afghanistan, Chinese bronzes, Japanese woodblock prints, and Cambodian stone reliefs. The Musée Cernuschi focuses on Chinese art from antiquity to the early 20th century. The Louvre displays Asian artworks in its Islamic Art department and the Pavillon des Sessions. Additional collections can be found at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. These institutions regularly organize temporary exhibitions on specific themes such as calligraphy, ceramics, or textiles from various Asian regions.
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