Pagode de Vincennes, Buddhist temple in Bois de Vincennes, France.
The Pagode de Vincennes is a Buddhist temple in the Bois de Vincennes forest, composed of two main buildings with a central structure rising 28 meters (92 feet) high. The entire site covers about 8,000 square meters and houses several structures including a gilded Buddha statue.
The architect Louis-Hippolyte Boileau designed this temple for the 1931 Colonial Exhibition in Paris. The structure emerged from the conversion of the former Cameroon pavilion into a space for Buddhist worship.
The pagoda serves as a shared space for several Buddhist traditions that hold ceremonies here together. You can see how different practices coexist within the same grounds, reflecting the diversity of the communities who worship here.
The temple sits within the Bois de Vincennes forest and is easily reached via the Porte Dorée metro station nearby. The grounds are located in the eastern portion of the park, offering a pleasant walk through greenery to reach the entrance.
The temple preserves authentic relics of the historical Buddha that were brought here in an official ceremony from Bangkok's Wat Saket temple in 2009. These remains make it a special destination for Buddhist pilgrims from around the world.
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