Georgians in France

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. Interview de l'Ambassadeur de Géorgie en France. . As of 2017 there were more than 14,500 Georgians in France.

Notable people

People associated with the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921) 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 ParliamentSamson Pirtskhalava. 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 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 Djémal Bjalava. 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 Alexandre Jioshvili. Nino Kirtadzé (1968–), film director Nino Kirtadzé. Jaba Kankava (1986–), football player Elie Mélia (1915–1988), priest Maria Meriko (1920–1994), actress Maria Meriko. 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 translatorOmar Tourmanaouli. Giorgi Tsintsadze (1986–), basketball player Ilia Zedginidze (1977–), rugby player Levan Zourabichvili (1906–1975), president of Association géorgienne en France

People born in France Maryam d'Abo (1960–), actress Alex Abouladzé (1945–1978), poet Alex Abouladzé. 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 Serge Davri. Artchil Davrichachvili (1955–), priest(in French) Artchil Davrichachvili. Irakli Davrichewy (1940–), jazzman Irakli Davrichewy. Kéthévane Davrichewy (1965–), writer Kéthévane Davrichewy. Patricia Eligoulachvili (1958–), actress Patricia Elioulachvili. Raphaël Eligoulachvili, musician Raphael Eligoulachvili; Guy Kédia (1934–2016), journalist Guy Kédia. 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 Ethéry Pagava. Patrick Topaloff (1944–2010), comedian, singer and actor Dimitri Yachvili (1980–), rugby union footballer Grégoire Yachvili (1977–), rugby union footballer Grégoire Yachvili. Michel Yachvili (1946–), rugby union footballer François Zourabichvili (1965–2006), philosopher Nicolas Zourabichvili (1936–), composer Nicolas Zourabichvili. Salomé Zourabichvili (1952–), President of Georgia

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.(Georgian) Sainte Nino Georgian Orthodox Church in Paris.

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

See also

France–Georgia relations Georgian diaspora Immigration to France Georgian–French day of Leuville-sur-Orge External links and (Georgian) Georgian Embassy in France and (Georgian) Private Website on Georgian diaspora in France

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