Marseille's Unusual : Discover Our Buddhist Temple!

And yes! Marseille also has a Buddhist temple open to everyone for meditation or simply visiting, and sometimes even eating there! Your journey to Asia through the Mediterranean can begin! There's nothing better to celebrate the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year.

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Published on February 8, 2016 by Marseille Tourism

Well, yes! Marseille also has a Buddhist temple open to everyone for meditation or simply visiting, and sometimes even eating there! Your journey to Asia through the Mediterranean can begin! There's nothing better to celebrate the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, in style.

PHAP HOA PAGODA

Built in the 1990s, it is located in the 15th arrondissement (3 Chemin de la Pagode). A Vietnamese Pagoda that can be visited, and it will bring you a moment of peace often sought after in a city as bustling as the Phocaean City (referring to Marseille). A visit not to be missed, one seems to be transported out of time when facing the giant golden Buddha. On the first Sunday of each month, there is also a gathering for a communal prayer and a vegetarian lunch. For more information, you can contact Madame Pha Dinh Goi at 04 91 51 68 10.

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