Ethnic group
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] [ 2]
Notable people
Razhden Arsenidze (1880–1965), ministerNikolay Chkheidze (1864–1926), president of ParliamentAkaki Chkhenkeli (1874–1959), ministerBenia Chkhikvishvili (1881–1924), politicianKakutsa Cholokashvili (1888–1930), colonelRevaz Gabashvili (1882–1969), writer and politicianEvgeni Gegechkori (1881–1954), ministerGiorgi Gvazava (1869–1941), politicianValiko Jugheli (1887–1924), politicianNoe Khomeriki (1883–1924), ministerGiorgi Kvinitadze (1874–1970), military commanderVlasa Mgeladze (1868–1943), politicianSamson Pirtskhalava (1872–1952), vice-president of Parliament[ 4] Noe Ramishvili (1881–1930), president of GovernmentEkvtime Takaishvili (1863–1953), vice-president of ParliamentIrakli Tsereteli (1881–1959), ministerMikheil Tsereteli (1878–1965), politicianGrigol Uratadze (1880–1959), politicianNoe Zhordania (1868–1953), president of Government
Goudji Amachoukeli (1941–), goldsmithDimitri Amilakhvari (1906–1942), colonel of French ArmyConstantin Andronikof (1916–1997), interpreter, translator and writerGéla Babluani (1979–), film directorDjémal Bjalava (1944–), sculptor[ 5] Ekaterine Dadiani (1816–1882), PrincessSalome Dadiani (1848–1913), PrincessMary Eristavi (1888–1968), PrincessThorniké Gordadzé (1975–), political scientistMamuka Gorgodze (1984–), rugby playerOtar Iosseliani (1934–), film directorBidzina Ivanishvili (1956–), businessman and politicianAlexandre Jioshvili (1975–), volleyball player[ 6] Nino Kirtadzé (1968–), film director[ 7] Jaba Kankava (1986–), football playerElie Mélia (1915–1988), priestMaria Meriko (1920–1994), actress[ 8] Michel Mouskhely (1903–1964), political scientist and juristLuka Mkheidze (1996–), judokaVictoria Ravva (1975–), volleyball playerViktor Sanikidze (1986–), basketball playerOmar Tourmanaouli (1959–2019), writer and translator[ 9] Giorgi Tsintsadze (1986–), basketball playerIlia Zedginidze (1977–), rugby playerLevan Zourabichvili (1906–1975), president of Association géorgienne en France
People born in France
Maryam d'Abo (1960–), actressAlex Abouladzé (1945–1978), poet[ 10] Marie Amachoukeli (1979–), film directorKetevan Bagration of Mukhrani (1954–), ambassador of GeorgiaGaston Bouatchidzé (1935–), writer and translatorHélène 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 FranceLuc Melua (1936–2010), motorist and journalistMirian Melua , engineer and journalistGeorges Mikautadze (2000–), football player for Metz and Georgia national football team Ethéry Pagava (1932–), prima ballerina[ 18] Patrick Topaloff (1944–2010), comedian, singer and actorDimitri Yachvili (1980–), rugby union footballerGrégoire Yachvili (1977–), rugby union footballer[ 19] Michel Yachvili (1946–), rugby union footballerFrançois Zourabichvili (1965–2006), philosopherNicolas Zourabichvili (1936–), composer[ 20] 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.[ 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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