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Union Bouddhiste de France ("Buddhist Union of France", abbreviation: UBF) is the national umbrella organisation for French Buddhist organisations. It is the representative of the French Buddhists (estimated to be 400 000 in 2008) to the officially secular French republic.

The union was founded in 1986 by Jacques Martin Vaskou. As of September 2021 the union consists of 98 member organisations that operate in the Metropolitan France.

The union is a member of the European Buddhist Union.

References

1. "Les religions en France" (PDF). Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes (in French). 2008. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
2. Ternisien, Xavier (2001-06-01). "Jacques Martin Vaskou". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
3. "Annuaire des membres". Fédération des Associations Bouddhistes de France (in French). 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
4. "Union Bouddhiste de France". European Buddhist Union. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2021-09-02.

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