Grand Mosque of Villiers-le-Bel

The Grand Mosque of Villiers-le-Bel is the town's main Muslim place of worship, located on rue Julien Boursier. It is a central landmark for the Muslim community of the Montmorency valley.

A grand mosque of the Montmorency valley

The Grand Mosque of Villiers-le-Bel welcomes worshippers for the five daily prayers and Friday prayer. It takes on particular importance during the month of Ramadan, when the nightly Tarawih prayers draw large crowds, as well as during the major religious holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha). It complements the offer alongside the AFMV Le Pavillon Mosque.

Villiers-le-Bel and its Muslim community

Villiers-le-Bel is a Val-d'Oise commune of around twenty-eight thousand inhabitants, in the Montmorency valley. The local Muslim community is large and diverse, with long-established North African, West African and Turkish roots. The Grand Mosque is the main gathering place, complemented by several neighbourhood rooms across the town.

Access and transport

Villiers-le-Bel-Gonesse-Arnouville station, on RER D, connects the town to Paris Gare du Nord in about twenty minutes. The urban bus network serves the mosque from the station and from the neighbouring communes of Sarcelles and Gonesse. By car, the N1 and A1 link Villiers-le-Bel to the Paris ring road in about thirty minutes outside rush hour.

Advice for visitors

As in any place of worship, appropriate dress is expected, and shoes must be removed before entering the prayer hall. Friday prayer and major religious holidays attract particularly large crowds; arriving early is recommended.