Grand Mosque of Paris

The Great Mosque of Paris is one of the largest mosques in France and the first built on the metropolitan territory. It was inaugurated in 1926 to honour the Muslim soldiers who defended France during the First World War.

About this building

The Great Mosque of Paris was built after the First World War from 1922 to 1926 by the architects Robert Fournez, Maurice Mantout and Charles Heubès, according to the plans of Maurice Tranchant de Lunel, Inspector General of Fine Arts in Morocco, who was inspired by the mosques of Fez.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Stained glass
  • Interior features
  • Atmosphere / quiet space
  • Social heritage
  • Famous people or stories

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Level access to the main areas
  • Parking within 250m
  • Accessible toilets in the building
  • Café in the building

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Panthéon

The construction of the Basilica of Saint Genevieve (a decision taken following Louis XV's vow) began in 1756 and was completed in 1790: the foundations were laid between 1756 and 1764 and the first stone was laid in 1764. Jacques-Germain Soufflot was the architect, assisted by Jean-Baptiste Rondelet, site manager, and Maximilien Brébion. After the Revolution, the building was transformed into a temple dedicated to great men and took the name of Pantheon.