Grand Mosque of Paris

Paris · Landmark

The Grand Mosque of Paris, also known as the Great Mosque of Paris or simply the Paris Mosque, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is one of the largest mosques in France. It comprises prayer rooms, an outdoor garden, a small library, a gift shop, along with a cafe and restaurant. In all, the mosque plays an important role in promoting the visibility of Islam and Muslims in France. Completed in 1926, is the oldest mosque in metropolitan France.

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Country: Paris · Landmark
Latitude: 48.84° N
Longitude: 2.36° E

Which way is Grand Mosque of Paris from…

From London, Grand Mosque of Paris lies at 148° to the south-east, 345 km as the crow flies.

London	148° south-east	345 km
New York	54° north-east	5,838 km
Madrid	25° north-east	1,052 km
Rome	318° north-west	1,104 km
Montreal	57° north-east	5,506 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	328° north-west	9,363 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Look due east from the Montparnasse Tower: at 91°, 2.4 km away, stands the Grand Mosque of Paris. From the Panthéon, aim south-east, at 126°, 0.8 km. From Notre-Dame it is south, at 163°, 1.3 km off. The Natural History Museum is only 0.1 km away: from there, turn south-west, to 247°.