Mosques in Saint-Herblain

Saint-Herblain, the second most populous town in Loire-Atlantique, sits immediately west of Nantes and continues its urban fabric without a break. The commune hosts two identified places of worship, the Sillon de Bretagne Mosque in the north and the Preux Mosque in the west-centre.

Where to find a mosque in Saint-Herblain

The Sillon de Bretagne Mosque sits at the foot of the tower of the same name, an emblematic building in the north of the commune, and serves a large residential catchment. The Preux Mosque, supported by the Muslim Association of Saint-Herblain, is located in the Preux district to the west, in a low-density residential area. Both open for the five daily prayers and Friday prayer, with peak attendance at Friday noon. The Nantes-Bellevue mosques, a few minutes away by tram, round out the offer.

Public transport access

The TAN network serves Saint-Herblain with tram line 1, which crosses the commune from east to west up to François Mitterrand and Jamet, tram line 3 to the north, several Chronobus lines (C3, C6, C20) and a regular bus grid. Nantes station is about fifteen minutes away by tram. Sillon de Bretagne is reached by tram line 3 at the Bourgeonnière stop or by bus C6. Preux is served by bus lines 71 and 91.

Local context

Saint-Herblain is a full part of the Nantes metropolitan area and continues Nantes to the west, in line with the Bellevue and Dervallières districts. The commune combines renovated large housing estates in Sillon de Bretagne and Bellevue, older single-family homes to the west, and business parks around Atlantis. Halal butchers and Middle-Eastern grocers are present around Sillon de Bretagne and along the main roads towards Bellevue. Worshippers sometimes attend mosques in Nantes depending on proximity.