French Peruvians

French Peruvians
Franco-Péruvienne
Franco-Peruano
Total population
355,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Callao, Lima, Trujillo, Arequipa , Ica
Languages
Spanish, French
Religion
Roman Catholicism

French Peruvians (French: français-péruvien; Spanish: franco-peruano) are Peruvian citizens of French ancestry; a French of Peruvian descent or a person of both French and Peruvian descent. The French were the fourth largest group of immigrants to settle in the country after the Spanish, Italians, and the Germans.[2]

History

In 1872, the Sociedad de Inmigración Europea ("European Immigration Society") was founded in Peru. Its objective was promoting Old World immigration by covering the costs of their journeys and financially supporting them during their first settler years in Peru.

The regions where most of the French immigrants originated from were Bordeaux, Paris, as well as the French portion of the Basque Country.[3] They mostly interacted with fellow French immigrants, and they were usually relatively skilled at a trade. Initially the community was united, but as time passed many intermarried with Peruvians from other European backgrounds. Very few French-Peruvians can trace their ancestry.

Notable people

French Peruvian institutions and associations

References

  1. ↑ Erwin Dopf. "Inmigración francesa al Perú". Espejodelperu.com.pe. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  2. ↑ "Los franceses en el Perú del siglo XIX". ifeanet.org. 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Inmigración francesa al Perú". espejodelperu.com.pe. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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