Hinduism in France

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 . 
It is the third largest in Europe, after those of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
==Notable French Hindus==
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 Gauguin, 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
==See also==
*Hinduism by country
*Demographics of France
*List of Hindu temples
==References==
*"How Hinduism Fares in Europe " in Hinduism Today International (Aug., 1993, Vol. 15, No. 8)
==External links==
*Hindu Temples in Europe
*Ganesh Temple in Paris
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