Jewish Temples in France — Find 210+ Sacred Sites
Browse 210 jewish synagogues across France — with photos, history, and travel info.
Top Jewish Synagogues in France
Synagogue Charles Liche
Or Raphael
Synagogue. Oratoire De la Fondation Rothschild
Yechiva Loubavitch
Synagogue Saint-Lazare
Synagogue ULIF Montgeron - Vigneux
Synagogue Georges Levy
Centre du Jour
Synagogue
Synagogue Yotsee Mitsraim
La Communauté israélite d'Aix en Provence
Synagogue Etz Haim-Beit Hamidrach
Top Regions
- Ile-de-France (18)
- Île-de-France (13)
- Occitania (4)
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2)
- Metropolitan France (1)
- Grand Est (1)
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (1)
About Jewish Temples in France
Synagogues are the houses of prayer, study, and assembly for Jewish communities worldwide, a tradition stretching back more than 2,000 years. Each synagogue contains an ark holding the Torah scrolls and a bimah for reading them aloud during Shabbat and festival services. Architectural traditions vary widely — from the ancient stone synagogues of Capernaum and Dura-Europos to medieval European synagogues, Sephardic shuls of Spain and Morocco, ornate Eastern European wooden synagogues, and modern community centers. Major historical sites include the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Altneuschul in Prague (Europe's oldest active synagogue), and historic synagogues in Cordoba, Toledo, and Amsterdam.