French Peruvian

Infobox Ethnic group
group = French Peruvian


caption = Notable French Peruvians Fernando Belaúnde Terry Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Eliane Karp

flagicon|France flagicon|Peru
poptime = 354,000
popplace = Callao, Lima, Trujillo, Arequipa
langs = Spanish, French
rels = Roman Catholic
related =

A French-Peruvian "(French: franco-péruvien; Spanish: franco-peruano)" may be a Peruvian of French descent; 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.

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. 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 Euro-Peruvians can trace their ancestry.

French Peruvian institutions and associations

* Asociación Franco-Peruana
* Asociación Civil Franco-Peruano
* Colegio Franco-Peruano
* Asociación Técnica Franco Peruana
* Asociacion de Decendientes Franceses en Peru
* Asociacion Cultural Franco-Peruano