Tunisians in France are people of Tunisian descent living in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. People of Tunisian origin account for a large sector of the total population in France. Following France's
colonial rule
Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colony, colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose the ...
in Tunisia from 1881 to 1956, many
Tunisians
Tunisians ( ar, تونسيون ''Tūnisiyyūn'', aeb, توانسة ''Twensa'') are the citizens and nationals of Tunisia in North Africa, who speak Tunisian Arabic and share a common Tunisian culture and identity. In addition, a Tunisian diaspo ...
chose to immigrate to France from the 1960s to the present due to
France's favorable economic conditions, while others sought to escape
Tunisia's unfavorable living conditions. The early 1980s saw a boom of the Tunisian community in France because of adjustments (over 22,000 cases).
[Sonia Mabrouk, « Un diplôme pour visa », ''Jeune Afrique'', 27 avril 2008, pp. 71–72]
Demographics
The 2011 census recorded 150,109 Tunisian-born people.
[Répartition des étrangers par nationalité en 2011 INSEE.](_blank)
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Notable people
See also
* France–Tunisia relations
* Arabs in France
Arabs in France are those parts of the Arab diaspora who have immigrated to France, as well as their descendants. Subgroups include Algerians in France, Moroccans in France, Mauritanians in France, Tunisians in France and Refugees of the Syri ...
* Berbers in France
References
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