Freedom of religion in France is guaranteed by the constitutional rights set forth in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarantees freedom of religion, as long as religious activities do not infringe on public order in ways detrimental to society.
Islam in France
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Islam is the second-largest religion in France after Christianity. As of the most recent estimates, it is followed by approximately 10% of the population aged 18–59 in 2019–2020—according to data from
Grand Mosque, Paris.
Barbarossa's fleet in Toulon, 1543
Funeral in Muslim section of Père Lachaise Cemetery, 1865
Muslim section of Père Lachaise, between 1903 and 1914