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. in 2017 more of 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 Parliament 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
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
Nino Kirtadzé (1968–), film director
Jaba Kankava (1986–), football player
Elie Mélia (1915–1988), priest
Maria Meriko (1920–1994), actress
Michel Mouskhely (1903–1964), political scientist and jurist
Victoria Ravva (1975–), volleyball player
Viktor Sanikidze (1986–), basketball player
Omar Tourmanaouli (1959–2019), writer and translator
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
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 Artchil Davrichachvili (1955–), priest Irakli Davrichewy (1940–), jazzman Kéthévane Davrichewy (1965–), writer Patricia Eligoulachvili (1958–), actress Raphaël Eligoulachvili, musician Guy Kédia (1934–2016), journalist Claude de Kemoularia (1922–2016), ambassador of France Luc Melua (1936–2010), motorist and journalist Mirian Melua, engineer and journalist Ethéry Pagava (1932–), prima ballerina Patrick Topaloff (1944–2010), comedian, singer and actor Dimitri Yachvili (1980–), rugby union footballer Grégoire Yachvili (1977–), rugby union footballer Michel Yachvili (1946–), rugby union footballer François Zourabichvili (1965–2006), philosopher Nicolas Zourabichvili (1936–), composer 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.
Saint Thamar Georgian Orthodox Church, founded in 2005, in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (outside of Paris), depends on Georgian Orthodox Church.