Hinduism in France

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The Hindu community in France is not prominent, consisting of some long-time residents and many recent immigrants. Neither does Hinduism constitute a large proportion of the population; the current Hindu population of France is 121,312, 0.2% of the nation's population.

However, in 1993 the population was estimated to be around 50,000[1], showing that the French Hindu population is growing steadily.

Contents 1 Notable French Hindus 2 Hinduism in French overseas territories 3 Reference 4 See also

[edit] Notable French Hindus

• 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.

[edit] Hinduism in French overseas territories

• Hinduism in Guadeloupe
• Hinduism in Martinique
• Hinduism in French Guiana
• Hinduism in Reunion

[edit] Reference

• "How Hinduism Fares in Europe " in Hinduism Today International (Aug., 1993, Vol. 15, No. 8)

[edit] See also

• Hinduism by country
• Demographics of France

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