The temple of the Association Zen Internationale, with intensive Soto Zen retreats. This guide is compiled from the place's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.
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The place
La Gendronnière is the temple of the Association Zen Internationale (AZI), which promotes Soto Zen in Europe. Its site (in French) lists intensive retreats (sesshin), themed retreats, Gyoji weeks of "zen and daily life" and long retreats.
Listed for 2026: the autumn sesshin led by Simone Jikô Wolf from 6 to 8 November, with an introduction for beginners on the arrival evening, and a silent Rohatsu sesshin from 29 November to 5 December honouring the Buddha's awakening.
What it offers
- Sesshin, including beginner introduction evenings.
- The Rohatsu sesshin in late November and early December.
- A winter Great Sangha session with a colloquium on dojos and temples.
- Zen articles, glossary and bibliography.
Before you go
- Read zazen for beginners and what a sesshin is.
- See the France directory.
- Book through zen-azi.org.
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