Grande Mosquée de Paris

This mosque is truly a sight to behold. The architecture is stunning, and every detail feels thoughtfully designed. What makes it even more special is the serene garden surrounding it—lush, peaceful, and beautifully maintained. Walking through it feels almost unreal. It’s a place that leaves you in awe and brings a deep sense of calm. Absolutely unforgettable.

The Grand Mosque of Paris is a serene and culturally rich gem nestled in the heart of the French capital. Built in the 1920s as a gesture of gratitude to Muslim soldiers from French colonies who fought in World War I, this mosque is both a place of worship and a powerful symbol of interfaith respect and multicultural presence in Europe. The architecture is inspired by Moorish styles, particularly those of North Africa and Andalusia, featuring stunning green-tiled minarets, carved wooden ceilings, graceful arches, and peaceful courtyards. The central courtyard, with its fountains and mosaics, offers a tranquil escape from the busy Parisian streets—a place where visitors can pause, reflect, or simply admire the craftsmanship and beauty. Beyond its religious significance, the mosque also serves as a cultural center. It includes a traditional hammam (bathhouse), a beautiful tea room that serves mint tea and North African pastries, and a restaurant offering exquisite Algerian cuisine. These experiences provide a window into Islamic culture and hospitality. The Grand Mosque of Paris stands not only as an architectural treasure but also as a beacon of coexistence, spirituality, and heritage in one of the world’s most diverse cities.

I just visited this mosque. The place itself is nice, but today I want to express how problematic the worship experience was from a female user perspective. Firstly, the women’s prayer area is not only located in the basement, but it has also been placed in a spot that is very difficult to access. To reach the prayer area, you have to pass through the men's ablution area, which is far from ideal in terms of design. As for the women’s ablution area, the entrance door opens directly onto the space where women perform ablution, making them easily visible. I say 'visible' because the path to the men’s ablution area also passes through this door. Once you reach the women's prayer room, you’ll notice it lacks natural ventilation and lighting. The sounds from the men’s ablution area and garden outside echo into the space. Due to poor ventilation, there’s also a heavy odor inside. Additionally, the paint on the walls is peeling, and the walls are visibly damaged and swollen. It is truly shameful that this space, which lacks basic privacy and spatial dignity — let alone reflecting the beautiful architecture upstairs — has been allocated to Muslim women. Anyone with a basic understanding of architecture knows that such design principles must be considered to provide inclusive solutions for all worshippers. If I, as an able-bodied woman, had such a difficult experience, I can’t even imagine how it would be for a pregnant, elderly, or disabled woman. Of course, I want to thank everyone who contributed to establishing this mosque in a central location of the city. Despite all these shortcomings, seeing women worshipping inside with such passion was truly moving.

Small fee to enter but it is not costly, just a few Euro. Interesting to visit to learn a bit of its history. But overall I don't feel it was worth our trek to get there from a pure tourist point of view. Compared to visits to other great mosques around the world, like Ummayyadd in Damascus or the blue mosque of Beirut, it's an underwhelming visit. BUT that's an unfair comparison given their comparative history and location. So if you are nearby as a tourist, it is worth an hour of your time to look around.

One of the most beautiful buildings in Paris. It is a functioning place of worship, but also has a gift shop, a study full of ornate books and beautiful courtyards with fountains. There is also a separate room set up as an exhibit which depicts the history of the mosque and the key figures who help set it up. The few staff members around are very friendly and accommodating.

Always enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Mosque 🕌 cafe is a great way to start or finish the visit and although busy you can often get a seat easily enough. We were lucky enough to watch a calligraphy workshop on our visit.

Very beautiful mosque , accessible via public transport. Separate place for women. Besides, very delicious halal restaurants are located 10 mins by walk from the mosque.

I went there to pray before leaving Paris. It was clean and beautiful from the inside. There's a separate area for visitors but it's limited to certain working hours so make sure to check them out before going.

The Grande Mosque Tea House was honestly a surprise to me. You see my first weekend in Paris I had decided to hit up a bunch of locations around the Latin quarter with the finish line being at Jardin des Plantes. I saw on google maps that there was this "Grande Mosque" nearby and I think to myself "Oh, well I have seen so many Cathedrals in Paris maybe a "Grande Mosque" will be an cool refreshing experience" and it was! But I did not expect there to be a menu posted in front of the mosque... nor for there to be hip and happening tea house. After my initial surprise at seeing deserts advertised on a holy building my curiosity led me inside. The interior is quite big with open roof seating and even vines growing around some parts of the tea house. The waiters dress in classic attire though the furniture and seating is middle eastern. Though it can be crowded there was plenty of seating around that anyone can just walk and sit down from the street. The main thing to order here is definitely the tea. Its the hot spiced kind of tea that seems to be popular among Arabic speaking countries... and its pretty good! Its not expensive at all and is kind of refreshing after a long day of walking. Along with the tea they also serve desserts at the front. You can get what looks like hard gello and a bunch of pastries. It pairs very well with the tea. A major complaint I do have for this place, is its a bit awkward to eat up the stairs from everyone else. Though the isolation from the rest of the crowds can be beneficial if your working on a laptop (as I observed other people doing) the waiters don't seem to pay too much attention to this area. If you don't want to wait or flag down a waiter really hard I would suggest sitting on the floor level instead. Overall the Grande Mosque Tea House was a wonderful surprise that I would highly recommend anyone to go to if they are near Jardin des Plantes. Definitely try out the hot tea!

My family and I visited because it wasn't too far from what we were already visiting. It is much bigger than I thought and does have some beautiful spots. However, I agree it wasn't an all around pleasant experience. The staff is very strict, there are two employee check points if you will where they explain to you the rules but very rudely. If you are a woman in shorts and with uncovered shoulders, you will have to pay to borrow something to cover up with. The bathrooms are truly disgusting so don't bank on coming here and using them. You're better off elsewhere. Didn't try the cafe.

The entrance into the Mosque has a different one than the café which is located on the other corner of the block. To enter the mosque is 3 euros which enables you to walk around and self-tour the grounds. This only encompasses a small [shared] prayer hall and two courtyards. One of the courtyards would have been rather stunning with the colorful tiled walkways and marbled fountains, but it was fall/ winter so the pools and fountains were dried up. There is not much in the other courtyard other than dried flowers and some trellises. There are some buildings dedicated for educational purposes, but the large infographics were all in French. The bathrooms are free, but rather smelly. I was covered since it was chilly out, but I imagine that the dress code for females leans on very conservative, therefore do bring coverings during the hotter months. Was it worth the 3 euros? To an extent as we were able to see Paris through another lens, but there honestly was not much to do or see. I guess our entrance fee went towards using their restrooms. It is a place of worship, so DO be respectful!

One of Paris' true gems, not to be overlooked if you are in town for a few days. It is really two separate establishments under the same roof, a mosque and a tea room/patio. For €3 you tour a gorgeous mosque. So many lovely colorful tiled, a stunning courtyard with marble fountains, and a teal tiled walkway. Out back, for €3 ?more, you sit out in a hige patio with a ton of people and get served delicious mint tea. Nice pastries for sale too. We had one with pistachio, coconut, and rosewater. Tasty stuff.

This review is for the mosque's café only, I won't mention the mosque itself as the idea of reviewing a place of worship seems a little absurd and inappropriate. The café offers a truly exotic oriental experience in the middle of Paris. The architecture and decor is authentic, I didn't try the food, but the mint tea and pastries are pretty good (very sweet). If you are a hookah aficionado or care to try it for the first time this is a good spot for that, they offer only one flavor; apple, but it's pretty good, and the atmosphere seems right for the experience.

The mosque is not worth the entry fee to see. The cafe however is excellent - authentic tagine with couscous and a platter of delicious and unique pastries to pick and choose from. The mint tea is good, although a tad too sweet. Very cool experience and within walking distance of the charming Rue Mouffetard!

This review is for the mosque only (I'm told that the hammam and coffee shop are around back). Hopefully, they won't issue a fatwah against me but it was kind of rundown and wasn't worth the ~3 Euros I had to pay to get in and walk around. Not much to see beyond the small courtyard in the center with small pools & plants. Used the restroom in the basement and it was really disgusting -- dirty washroom (where men wash their feet before prayers) and overpowering stench in the toilet stalls. Not sure I'd want to eat in their restaurant.

Best place to escape crowds and go back in time. Beautiful setting and yummy mint tea

Beautiful. Amazing tea and amazing tagine. You feel as if you are in Morocco. Great place to readand hangout.

This review is for the hamman only. When I called the day prior to wanting to go the gentleman was friendly but not very informative other than confirming Tuesday were "womens day, exclusively" For instance, he might have mentioned bathing suit ( bottoms at least) were a requirement) When we arrived the woman at the desk was nothing less than bitchy. Granted their was a language barrier, but she could have got one of the other employees that did speak English to explain the process as there are no signs up and the order in which the process works is completely out of order and we found them all extremely rude except for the one woman who did my massage ( which isn't a massage its them rubbing a ton of oil all over you for 30 min). The place smelled of urine and just didn't seem very sanitary. I think I would try O'Kari next time, which came recommended as well. Bummer because I was hoping this would be a extrodinary experience.

Completely underwhelmed. The mosque is somewhat attractive in a hyper-tiled way but fountains, that might have made it beautiful, were not working when we were there. Our greeting was rather sullen, there wasn't anything in the way of interpretive information to give you a sense of the use and functions of the various spaces. For a Muslim I'm sure it's a nice respite from the outside world but for me it wasn't worth 3 euros. Spent less than 10 minutes there. We opted not to try the cafe having heard very mixed reviews.