. "The Hindu community in France consists of some long-time residents and many recent immigrants. Although Hinduism does not constitute a large proportion of the population it appears to be growing rapidly; the current Hindu population of France is 121,312, 0.2% of the nation's population, up from an estimated 50,000 in 1993 [1]. It is the third largest in Europe, after those of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.[2]"@en . . . . . "Hinduism in France"@en . "The Hindu community in France consists of some long-time residents and many recent immigrants. Although Hinduism does not constitute a large proportion of the population it appears to be growing rapidly; the current Hindu population of France is 121,312, 0.2% of the nation's population, up from an estimated 50,000 in 1993 [1]. It is the third largest in Europe, after those of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.[2]"@en . . . .