Hinduism in France 5764862 212820522 2008-05-16T12:28:38Z Cryptic 295294 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Betacommand|Betacommand]] ([[User talk:Betacommand|talk]]) to last version by 218.186.12.8 The '''Hindu community in [[France]]''' consists of some long-time residents and many recent immigrants. Although [[Hinduism]] does not constitute a large proportion of the population it appears to be growing rapidly; the current Hindu population of France is 121,312, 0.2% of the nation's population, up from an estimated 50,000 in 1993 [http://www.adherents.com/adhloc/Wh_104.html]. It is the third largest in Europe, after those of the [[Hinduism in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] and the [[Hinduism in the Netherlands|Netherlands]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_by_country] ===Notable French Hindus=== [[Image:Ganesh Paris 2004 DSC08471.JPG|thumb|right|180px|Celebrations of [[Ganesh]] by the [[Sri Lankan Tamil]] community in [[Paris]], [[France]]]] * [[Vikash Dhorasoo]], a member of the French Football World Cup squad in 2006. He is an ethnic Mauritian East Indian from the town of [[Le Havre]]. * [[Alain Danielou]], a French historian, intellectual, musicologist, Indologist and noted Western convert to [[Shaivite Hinduism]]. French people who were Hindus or were influenced by Hinduism include [[Victor Cousin]], [[Alexandra David-Néel]], [[Paul Gaugin]], [[René Guénon]], [[Jules Michelet]], [[Mirra Richard]], [[Romain Rolland]], [[Satprem]], [[Paul Verlaine]], and [[Voltaire]]. ===Hinduism in French overseas territories=== *[[Hinduism in Guadeloupe]] *[[Hinduism in Martinique]] *[[Hinduism in French Guiana]] *[[Hinduism in Reunion]] ==References== *"How Hinduism Fares in Europe " in Hinduism Today International (Aug., 1993, Vol. 15, No. 8) ==See also== *[[Hinduism by country]] *[[Demographics of France]] {{Hinduism footer small}} {{Hinduism in Europe}} [[Category:Hinduism by country|France]] [[Category:Religion in France]] [[Category:Hinduism in Europe|France]] {{hindu-stub}} {{france-stub}}