The Grande Pagode

Housed in the former pavilions of the 1931 Colonial Exhibition, the Grande Pagode is home to Buddhist places of worship and the largest Buddha in Europe, covered in gold.
The Grande Pagode is located in two buildings built for the International Colonial Exhibition of 1931, the Cameroon and Togo pavilions.
The two buildings, managed by the International Buddhist Institute, are now dedicated to Buddhist worship.
In the 1980s, a Tibetan Buddhist temple, the Kagyu-Dzong, was added to the complex.

The interior of the site is not usually open to visitors. The Grande Pagode is exceptionally open to visitors during major events such as the Buddhist Festival (in May), the Tibet Festival (in September), or other ceremonies throughout the year.