Greeks in France

Greeks in France

The Greek community in France is numbering around 35,000 people. They are located all around the country but the main communisties are located in Paris, Marseille and Grenoble.

The Greeks of Marseille

Marseille, known as Massalia in Greek, was founded by Greeks in 600 BC. The Massaliot Greeks are believed to have introduced viticulture to France. Notable ancient Greeks from Massalia included the great explorer and scientist Pytheas.

Historically the Greek community was composed of merchants, ship-owners, intellectuals and international traders. They participated in the city’s political life or became patrons of its cultural life and the philanthropic activity of some of them was crowned by the Légion d’Honneur.

Notable Greek-French people

ee also

* Greek people
* Greek diaspora
* French-Greek relations

External links

* [http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Europe/Relationships+with+EU+Member+States/France/ Bilateral relations between Greece and France]
* [http://www.diaspora-grecque.com/ A web page of the community]
* [http://barthes.ens.fr/clio/revues/AHI/articles/english/pari.html Essay about the Greeks of Marseille]
* [http://www.info-grece.com/ Inforamtions on Greece and Greeks around the world in French]


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