Armenians in France

Armenians in France are ethnic Armenians living within the modern republic of France. Like much of the Armenian Diaspora, most Armenians immigrated to France after the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Others came later, fleeing conflicts in places likeLebanon, Syria. More recently there is an influx of immigrants from the Republic of Armenia.

The estimation of the number of Aremnians in France varies. But most put it at around 500,000. Areas of Armenian concentration include Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Valence.

Religion

The majority of the Armenian French population is of the Armenian Apostolic (Orthodox) faith and belong to the See of Holy Echmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church, with a minority belonging to the Armenian Catholic faith belonging to the Armenian Catholic Church. Fewer numbers are Armenian Evangelicals.

The Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Churches (in French Eglise Apostolique Arménienne) in France:In the Île-de-France region:
*Cathédrale Apostolique Arménienne St. Jean-Baptiste (Paris)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Grégoire l'Illuminateur (Chaville)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne Ste. Mère de Dieu (Issy-les-Moulineaux)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Pierre et St. Paul (Alfortville)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Croix de Varak (Arnouville-Lès-Gonesse)

In Lyon and the Rhône-Alpes region
*Cathédrale Apostolique Arménienne St. Jacques (Lyon)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne Ste. Mère de Dieu (Décines)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Grégoire l'Illuminateur (St. Etienne)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Nichan (Charvieu-Chavagneux)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Sahak (Valence)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Grégoire l'Illuminateur (Valence)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne (Grenoble)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Nicolas (Romans)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne (Vienne)

In Marseille the Sud (South) regions:
*Cathédrale Apostolique Arménienne Saint-Sahak et Saint-Mesrob Serpotz Tarkmantchaz (Saints traducteurs) (Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Grégoire l'Illuminateur (Beaumont, Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne Ste. Mère de Dieu (Ste. Marguerite, Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Sahak et St. Mesrob (St. Jérôme, Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Garabed (St. Antoine, Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Thaddée et St. Barthélémy (St. Antoine, Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Jacques (Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Kévork (St. Loup, Marseille)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Sauveur (La Ciotat)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne Ste. Mère de Dieu (Nice)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Jean (Saint-Raphaël)
*Eglise Apostolique Arménienne St. Vartan (Avignon)

The Armenian Catholic Church (Eglise Armenienne Catholique) has these churches:
*Cathédrale Sainte-Croix de Paris des Arméniens Catholiques de France (Paris)
*Eglise Armenienne Catholique Saint Grégoire l'Illuminateur (Arnouville-Lès-Gonesse)
*Eglise Armenienne Catholique (Lyon)
*Eglise Armenienne Catholique Saint Grégoire l'Illuminateur (Marseille)
*Eglise Armenienne Catholique Saint Nerses Shnorhali (Saint Chamond)
*Eglise Armenienne Catholique (Valence)

The Armenian Evangelical group of churches includes churches three churches in Marseille, a church in Paris, also in Issy-les-Moulineaux, La Ciotat, Alfortville, Arnouville-Lès-Gonesse, Bourg-Lès-Valence, Décines, Lyons, Montélimar and Pont d’Aubenas

France and the Armenian Genocide

France is one of the countries that has recognized the Armenian Genocide.

Furthermore, in 2006, the French parliament submitted a bill to create a law that would punish any person denying the Armenian genocide with imprisonment up to 5 years and a fine of €45,000. [fr icon [http://www.assembleenationale.fr/12/propositions/pion3030.asp Proposition de loi complétant la loi n° 2001-70 du 29 janvier 2001 relative à la reconnaissance du génocide arménien de 1915] , National Assembly of France, 12 April 2006] Despite Turkish protests, the French National Assembly adopted a bill making it a crime to deny that Armenians suffered genocide in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. [fr icon [http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/12/dossiers/reconnaissance_genocide_armenien_1915_loi_2001.asp legislative file] of the French National Assembly; [http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/12/scrutins/jo1021.asp vote tally] ]

Media

Haratch (armenian: Յառաջ) is an Armenian daily newspaper based in France. Haratch was founded in 1925 by Schavarch Missakian.

Radio Gayané is a radio station operating in France

ee Also

List of Armenian-French people

External links

* [http://www.radio-gayane.com/ Radio Gayané]