Hông-Hiên pagoda

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Buddhist temple
  • Town of Art & History
726 Avenue du Général d'armée Jean Calliès, 83600 Fréjus
The Hông Hiên Tu pagoda invites you on a Buddhist spiritual journey through a lovely wooded park. It respects the traditional architecture of Vietnamese Buddhism and is adorned on all sides with sacred statues.
The Fréjus Pagoda is a place of worship, built in 1917 at the instigation of Colonel Lame and inaugurated by the municipal authorities on April 6, 1919, the Mayor being Marius Coullet. It is the oldest Pagoda in Europe. It was founded by Troupes Coloniales soldiers from Asia. To acclimatize before going to the front, they were billeted in Camp Gallieni. Named after General Gallieni (1849 - 1916), who was appointed Minister of War, from 1915 he created the Camps du Sud-Est, camps for Colonial...

Services

Services

Car park
Free car park
Tour free of charge
Guided tours

Documentation

Documentation

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

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Openings

Openings

All year

All year
Monday
09:30 - 18:00

Tuesday
09:30 - 18:00

Wednesday
09:30 - 18:00

Thursday
09:30 - 18:00

Friday
09:30 - 18:00

Saturday
09:30 - 18:00

Sunday
09:30 - 18:00

Location

Location

Hông-Hiên pagoda
726 Avenue du Général d'armée Jean Calliès, 83600 Fréjus

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Bus stop < 500 m
Updated on 01 March 2024 at 11:00
by Office de tourisme de Fréjus
(Offer identifier : 4663056)
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