In November 2015 in the aftermath of the Paris attacks , French authorities for the first time closed three mosques with extremist activities and radicalisation being given as the reason . The mosques were located in Lagny-sur-Marne , Lyon and Gennevilliers . Muslim community leaders widely condemned the Paris attacks in public statements and expressed their support for the French government 's attempts to oppose islamist extremism
Paris attacks
November 2015 Paris attacks
Islam in France