Georgians in France
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 16,700 [1] [2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paris (metropolitan area), Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux | |
| Languages | |
| French and Georgian | |
| Religion | |
| Georgian Orthodox Church | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Georgians |
There were fewer than 2,000 ethnic Georgians in France from 1922 to 1939 but around 10,000 (500 students, 2,000 asylum refugees and 8,000 legal residents) at the end of 2013.[3] in 2017 more of 14,500 Georgians in France.[2]
Notable people
[edit]People associated with the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921)
[edit]- Razhden Arsenidze (1880–1965), minister
- Nikolay Chkheidze (1864–1926), president of Parliament
- Akaki Chkhenkeli (1874–1959), minister
- Benia Chkhikvishvili (1881–1924), politician
- Kakutsa Cholokashvili (1888–1930), colonel
- Revaz Gabashvili (1882–1969), writer and politician
- Evgeni Gegechkori (1881–1954), minister
- Giorgi Gvazava (1869–1941), politician
- Valiko Jugheli (1887–1924), politician
- Noe Khomeriki (1883–1924), minister
- Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874–1970), military commander
- Vlasa Mgeladze (1868–1943), politician
- Samson Pirtskhalava (1872–1952), vice-president of Parliament[4]
- Noe Ramishvili (1881–1930), president of Government
- Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863–1953), vice-president of Parliament
- Irakli Tsereteli (1881–1959), minister
- Mikheil Tsereteli (1878–1965), politician
- Grigol Uratadze (1880–1959), politician
- Noe Zhordania (1868–1953), president of Government
People born in Russia, Georgia or USSR
[edit]- Goudji Amachoukeli (1941–), goldsmith
- Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906–1942), colonel of French Army
- Constantin Andronikof (1916–1997), interpreter, translator and writer
- Géla Babluani (1979–), film director
- Djémal Bjalava (1944–), sculptor[5]
- Ekaterine Dadiani (1816–1882), Princess
- Salome Dadiani (1848–1913), Princess
- Mary Eristavi (1888–1968), Princess
- Thorniké Gordadzé (1975–), political scientist
- Mamuka Gorgodze (1984–), rugby player
- Otar Iosseliani (1934–), film director
- Bidzina Ivanishvili (1956–), businessman and politician
- Alexandre Jioshvili (1975–), volleyball player[6]
- Nino Kirtadzé (1968–), film director[7]
- Jaba Kankava (1986–), football player
- Elie Mélia (1915–1988), priest
- Maria Meriko (1920–1994), actress[8]
- Michel Mouskhely (1903–1964), political scientist and jurist
- Luka Mkheidze (1996–), judoka
- Victoria Ravva (1975–), volleyball player
- Viktor Sanikidze (1986–), basketball player
- Omar Tourmanaouli (1959–2019), writer and translator[9]
- Giorgi Tsintsadze (1986–), basketball player
- Ilia Zedginidze (1977–), rugby player
- Levan Zourabichvili (1906–1975), president of Association géorgienne en France
People born in France
[edit]- Maryam d'Abo (1960–), actress
- Alex Abouladzé (1945–1978), poet[10]
- Marie Amachoukeli (1979–), film director
- Ketevan Bagration of Mukhrani (1954–), ambassador of Georgia
- Gaston Bouatchidzé (1935–), writer and translator
- Hélène Carrère d'Encausse (1929–), permanent secretary of the Académie française,
- Florian Chakiachvili (1992–), ice hockey player,
- Georges Charachidzé (1930–2010), scholar of the Caucasian cultures,
- Serge Davri (1919–2012), actor[11]
- Artchil Davrichachvili (1955–), priest[12]
- Irakli Davrichewy (1940–), jazzman[13]
- Kéthévane Davrichewy (1965–), writer[14]
- Patricia Eligoulachvili (1958–), actress[15]
- Raphaël Eligoulachvili, musician[16]
- Guy Kédia (1934–2016), journalist[17]
- Claude de Kemoularia (1922–2016), ambassador of France
- Luc Melua (1936–2010), motorist and journalist
- Mirian Melua, engineer and journalist
- Georges Mikautadze (2000–), football player for Metz and Georgia national football team
- Ethéry Pagava (1932–), prima ballerina[18]
- Patrick Topaloff (1944–2010), comedian, singer and actor
- Dimitri Yachvili (1980–), rugby union footballer
- Grégoire Yachvili (1977–), rugby union footballer[19]
- Michel Yachvili (1946–), rugby union footballer
- François Zourabichvili (1965–2006), philosopher
- Nicolas Zourabichvili (1936–), composer[20]
- Salomé Zourabichvili (1952–), President of Georgia
Religion
[edit]Saint Nino Georgian Orthodox Church, founded in 1929, in Paris, dépends on Ecumenical Patriarcate of Constantinople through the Conference of Orthodox Bishops in France.[21]
Saint Thamar Georgian Orthodox Church, founded in 2005, in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (outside of Paris), depends on Georgian Orthodox Church.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- (in French) and (Georgian) Georgian Embassy in France
- (in French) and (Georgian) Private Website on Georgian diaspora in France
References
[edit]- ^ "Étrangers – Immigrés: Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions" (in French). Insee.fr. n.d. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Répartition des immigrés par pays de naissance détaillé d'Asie". INSEE.fr. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ (in French) Interview de l'Ambassadeur de Géorgie en France. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Samson Pirtskhalava.
- ^ (in French) Djémal Bjalava.
- ^ (in French) Alexandre Jioshvili.
- ^ (in French) Nino Kirtadzé.
- ^ (in French) Maria Meriko.
- ^ (in French)Omar Tourmanaouli.
- ^ (in French) Alex Abouladzé.
- ^ (in French) Serge Davri.
- ^ (in French) Artchil Davrichachvili.
- ^ (in French) Irakli Davrichewy.
- ^ (in French) Kéthévane Davrichewy.
- ^ (in French) Patricia Elioulachvili.
- ^ (in French) Raphael Eligoulachvili;
- ^ (in French) Guy Kédia.
- ^ (in French) Ethéry Pagava.
- ^ (in French) Grégoire Yachvili.
- ^ (in French) Nicolas Zourabichvili.
- ^ (Georgian) Sainte Nino Georgian Orthodox Church in Paris.
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