Mevlana Mosque

Mevlana Mosque is located in the Bellevue district, west of Nantes, supported by the local Turkish community and affiliated with the Sunni tradition. It opens for the five daily prayers and Friday prayer.

Getting there

TAN tram line 1 serves Bellevue with the Mendès France Bellevue stop, about ten minutes on foot from the mosque. Chronobus line C3 serves the south of the district with several nearby stops. By car, access from the ring road exit 33 is via route de Vannes then boulevard Winston Churchill, with on-street parking available in the surrounding residential streets.

The neighbourhood

Bellevue is a large district in western Nantes, straddling the boundary with Saint-Herblain. The southern part of the district, around Mevlana Mosque, combines largely renovated 1960s housing estates, recent home-ownership schemes and older single-family homes. Place des Lauriers and mail des Bourdonnières gather local shops and municipal amenities. Halal butchers, Middle-Eastern grocers and Turkish restaurants are well represented in the district and along route de Vannes.

Practical advice for a visit

The hall is attended by a community attached to the mosque, with a large share of worshippers of Turkish origin. Friday noon quickly fills the venue, a first visit runs more smoothly on another day. Shoes come off at the entrance, women cover their hair, clothes should cover shoulders and legs. An area is provided for women. Quiet is expected from the door.

Other mosques in Nantes and around

Other halls are nearby in Nantes: Fathi Mosque and the Turkish Mosque, in the same Bellevue area, along with Aicha Mosque to the south of the district. Arrahma Mosque, north of Nantes, and Assalam Mosque, to the east, round out the offer. Sillon de Bretagne Mosque and Preux Mosque, in Saint-Herblain, are reachable in a few minutes by tram or bus.