Filipinos in France
Total population | |
---|---|
50,000[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Paris, French Riviera | |
Languages | |
Filipino, French, English, other Philippine languages | |
Religion | |
Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Filipinos, Overseas Filipinos |
Filipinos in France consist of migrants from the Philippines and their descendants living and working in France. About 50,000 Filipinos resided in France in 2020, with a large share of the population consisting of those who arrived illegally.[3] 80% of Filipinos in France have lived in the nation for less than seven years, and 95% have lived in France for less than 15 years.[4] Paris is home to a small Filipino community.[5]
History
During the centennial of the French Revolution in 1889,
On June 26, 1947 the Philippines and France signed a Treaty of Amity which established diplomatic relations with the 2 countries.[6]
Filipinos today
Filipinos living in
10% of Filipinos living in France have married French citizens.[4] By 2000, 5,823 French citizens had been born in the Philippines, including both French nationals and naturalized Filipinos.[10] Only one school in France, the EFI Langue Institut Linguistique Européen in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, offers classes about the Filipino language.[11] 16% of Filipinos in France are between 16 and 25 years of age, 50% are between 26 and 35, 29% are between 36 and 45, and 6% are older than 46.[4]
Every year since 1980, a festival embracing
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Filipinos in France". September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Les nouveaux Misérables: the lives of Filipina workers in the playground of the rich". theguardian.com. October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Les nouveaux Misérables: the lives of Filipina workers in the playground of the rich". theguardian.com. October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Filipino Migration to Europe: Country Profiles". Europe-Philippines in the 1990s: Filipino Migration - The European Experience. CFMW. 1995. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- S2CID 143825440.
- ^ Juan Miguel F. Zubiri (September 11, 1998). "S. No. 1549" (PDF). Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ a b c "More job opportunities await Filipinos in France". GMA News. April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ "RP freezes deployment of nurses to UAE over court case". PhilFortune. 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ a b Caber, Michael (April 1, 2008). "Oui! France to accept more Filipino workers". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Immigrés selon le pays de naissance en 1999" [Immigrants by country of birth in 1999] (XLS) (in French). INED. 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Filipino language schools France". language-programs.net. 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Pista sa Paris 2008". Republish of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (Press release). August 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2009.