Georgians in France

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Georgians in France
Total population
10,000
Regions with significant populations
Paris (Metropolitan Area), Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux
Languages
French, Georgian
Religion
Georgian Orthodox Church

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.[1]

Notable people[]

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

People born in Russia, Georgia or USSR[]

People born in France[]

Religion[]

Saint Nino Georgian Orthodox Church, founded in 1929, in Paris, dépends on Ecumenical Patriarcate of Constantinople through the Conference of Orthodox Bishops in France.[19]

Saint Thamar Georgian Orthodox Church, founded in 2005, in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (outside of Paris), depends on Georgian Orthodox Church.

See also[]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ (in French) Interview de l'Ambassadeur de Géorgie en France. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Samson Pirtskhalava.
  3. ^ (in French) Djémal Bjalava.
  4. ^ (in French) Alexandre Jioshvili.
  5. ^ (in French) Nino Kirtadzé.
  6. ^ (in French) Maria Meriko.
  7. ^ (in French)Omar Tourmanaouli.
  8. ^ (in French) Alex Abouladzé.
  9. ^ (in French) Serge Davri.
  10. ^ (in French) Artchil Davrichachvili.
  11. ^ (in French) Irakli Davrichewy.
  12. ^ (in French) Kéthévane Davrichewy.
  13. ^ (in French) Patricia Elioulachvili.
  14. ^ (in French) Raphael Eligoulachvili;
  15. ^ (in French) Guy Kédia.
  16. ^ (in French) Ethéry Pagava.
  17. ^ (in French) Grégoire Yachvili.
  18. ^ (in French) Nicolas Zourabichvili.
  19. ^ (Georgian) Sainte Nino Georgian Orthodox Church in Paris.
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