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Temple Bouddhiste Abck
Temple Bouddhiste Abck is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, in the Seine-et-Marne department east of Paris.[1][2] The Association bouddhique et culturelle Khmère (ABCK), listed at the temple's address, has been a member of the Union Bouddhiste de France since 2011.[1][3]
History
The association was registered on March 31, 2005, as a declared association under the French law of 1901 on associations. Its SIREN number is 513 393 934.[4][5] An earlier establishment at the town hall of Bussy-Saint-Georges was active from March 2005 to June 2012 and has since closed. The association's registered office, now its only known establishment, is at 28 rue Cyprien Borgnon in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames.[5][4]
Religious life
The ABCK is a Theravada center of Cambodian origin. The Venerable Sar Sastr founded the center and is its current spiritual authority.[1][6]
Union Bouddhiste de France
The ABCK has been a member of college C of the Union Bouddhiste de France, the national federation of Buddhist associations in France, since 2011. Other Khmer members of the federation in the Paris region include Wat Khemararam (Créteil), the Association pour le Soutien du Bouddhisme Khmer and the Association Bouddhique Khmère du Kampuchea-Krom.[3]
Associations
Association Bouddhique Et Culturelle Khmère
(associated organization).[7]
Registration identifiers: SIREN (France): 513 393 934.
The Buddhist federation identifies the association at this temple address. The public temple listing uses the Abck acronym; the precise ownership or operating role is not stated.
See also
- Union Bouddhiste de France
- Association pour le Soutien du Bouddhisme Khmer
- Wat Khemararam (Créteil)
- All organizations
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Union Bouddhiste de France, ABCK - Association bouddhique et culturelle Khmère
- ↑ LeBouddhisme.com, Buddhist temples in France (2026)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Union Bouddhiste de France, Annuaire des membres
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Societe.com, Association bouddhique et culturelle khmère (SIREN 513 393 934)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 e-pro, Association bouddhique et culturelle khmère (registry listing)
- ↑ LeBouddhisme.com, Buddhist temples in Île-de-France (2026)
- ↑ ABCK - Association bouddhique et culturelle Khmère