2024

LA ZONE MONASTIQUE

Abbey monastery and convent

Entrusted to the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, this vast area is home to a large number of Buddhist monasteries built by different countries or communities. Its two parts are located on either side of a central canal. To the west are the Chinese monastery Zhong Hua, the Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese temples, the Grand Stupa Lotus and the monastery of the French congregation Ling Son. To the east are the monasteries of Thailand, Sri Lanka and Cambodia, as well as the Golden Temple (Burma) which has a large golden stupa.

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