Paris
Paris pairs a hundred-year-old Grande Mosquée, with its hammam and tea room, with French law on religious dress in schools and on covering the face in public.
Muslim travel at a glance
Halal Food
Fairly high
The tourist office points to North African, Persian and Horn of Africa kitchens, and the Grande Mosquée runs its own restaurant and tea room. Neither source states halal status, so check each restaurant's own statement.
Prayer Spaces
Fairly high
The Grande Mosquée de Paris has a prayer room in the Latin Quarter and runs visits daily except Fridays and Muslim holidays. We found no official count of other prayer spaces.
Muslim Community
Fairly high
The Grande Mosquée was inaugurated in 1926 as a tribute to Muslim soldiers who died for France in the First World War, and the Institut du monde arabe has promoted Arab culture in Paris since 1987.
Treatment & Hospitality
Mixed
The Interior Ministry recorded 326 anti-Muslim acts in France in 2025, up 88% on 2024, about 13% of all anti-religious acts. This is a national figure, not a Paris one.
Modest Dress & Hijab
Fairly low
French law restricts religious signs and dress in public schools and bans covering the face in public, including full veils. Adult headscarves in the street are not covered by those two laws.
Ramadan Observance
Mixed
We found no official Paris Ramadan programme to cite. The Institut du monde arabe publishes Ramadan greetings from its president.
Eat
Where to Eat
Paris's tourist office sends visitors to the world's kitchens in the city. The Zerda Café is its pick for North African couscous and tagines, and The Mazeh serves classic Iranian dishes. Halal is not stated on these pages, so ask or look for the restaurant's own statement before you book.
The Mosquée de Paris is also a place to relax, with a restaurant, a tea room, a hammam and a souk-like shop.
Pray
Where to Pray
The Grande Mosquée de Paris stands at 2 bis place du Puits-de-l'Ermite in the Latin Quarter. Its prayer room is a must-see for its decoration and carpets, and the tourist office says tours run daily except on Fridays and Muslim holidays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wander
Neighbourhoods
The Latin Quarter is the Muslim Paris of the guidebooks. The Grande Mosquée sits a short walk from the Jardin des Plantes, its hammam is behind the gardens, and the Institut du monde arabe on the Place Mohammed V was founded in 1987 by France and the member states of the Arab League.
Latin Quarter
The Grande Mosquée de Paris, its hammam and tea room, and the Institut du monde arabe.
Grande Mosquée de Paris
Hispano-Moorish mosque inaugurated in 1926, with a 33-metre minaret, hammam, restaurant and tea room.
Institut du monde arabe
A cultural bridge between France and the Arab world, founded in 1987.
People
Muslim Community
The Grande Mosquée de Paris was inaugurated on 15 July 1926 as a tribute to the Muslim soldiers who died for France in the First World War, and marks its centenary in 2026.
Ramadan
Ramadan in the City
At the start of Ramadan the Institut du monde arabe publishes its president's good wishes to Muslims in France and around the world.
Before you go
Practical Tips
French law shapes what visitors can wear in some places. A 2004 law governs religious signs and dress in public schools, and article 1 of the 2010 law says nobody may wear clothing designed to conceal the face in public space, which covers full-face veils.
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