Spaniards in France are people from
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
residing in
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
and their descendants. They may be
French citizens
French nationality law is historically based on the principles of ''jus soli'' (Latin for "right of soil") and ''jus sanguinis'', (Latin for "right of blood") according to Ernest Renan
Joseph Ernest Renan (; ; 27 February 18232 October 1892 ...
or non-citizen
immigrants
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents. Commuters, tourists, and other short- ...
or
expatriate
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country.
The term often refers to a professional, skilled worker, or student from an affluent country. However, it may also refer to retirees, artists and ...
s.
Spanish immigration to France began from ancient times up to the present time and the French Republic is the second largest Spanish community outside Spain. The Spanish arrived mainly attracted by the job and new lifestyles, as well due to conflicts and armed movements in Spain which prompted the Spanish to emigrate to France. Of these, according to the census of 2021 in Spain, 279,988 reside in the French Republic.
Demographics
The 2012 Census recorded 198,182 Spanish-born people.
See also
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France–Spain relations
France–Spain relations are bilateral relations between France and Spain, in which both share a long border across the Pyrenees, other than one point which is cut off by Andorra. As two of the most powerful kingdoms of the early modern era, Fran ...
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Spanish diaspora
The Spanish diaspora consists of Spaniards, Spanish people and their Lineal descendant, descendants who emigrated from Spain.
In the Americas, the term most often refers to residents with Spanish nationality; this is in contrast to "Hispanic" w ...
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Spanish immigration to Germany
Spanish Germans (; ) are any citizen or resident of Germany who is of Spanish ancestral origin. Between 1960 and 1973, up to 600,000 Spaniards emigrated to Germany.
Notable people
List of Spaniards in Germany:
Mario Gomez, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, ...
References
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European diaspora in France
Immigration to France by country of origin
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
Spanish diaspora in Europe