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]

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

Notable people

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People associated with the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921)

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People born in Russia, Georgia or USSR

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People born in France

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Religion

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Étrangers – Immigrés: Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions" (in French). Insee.fr. n.d. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Répartition des immigrés par pays de naissance détaillé d'Asie". INSEE.fr. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ (in French) Interview de l'Ambassadeur de Géorgie en France. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Samson Pirtskhalava.
  5. ^ (in French) Djémal Bjalava.
  6. ^ (in French) Alexandre Jioshvili.
  7. ^ (in French) Nino Kirtadzé.
  8. ^ (in French) Maria Meriko.
  9. ^ (in French)Omar Tourmanaouli.
  10. ^ (in French) Alex Abouladzé.
  11. ^ (in French) Serge Davri.
  12. ^ (in French) Artchil Davrichachvili.
  13. ^ (in French) Irakli Davrichewy.
  14. ^ (in French) Kéthévane Davrichewy.
  15. ^ (in French) Patricia Elioulachvili.
  16. ^ (in French) Raphael Eligoulachvili;
  17. ^ (in French) Guy Kédia.
  18. ^ (in French) Ethéry Pagava.
  19. ^ (in French) Grégoire Yachvili.
  20. ^ (in French) Nicolas Zourabichvili.
  21. ^ (Georgian) Sainte Nino Georgian Orthodox Church in Paris.