Indians in France

Indians in France are expatriate residents of France from India, as well as people of Indian national origin. As of 2000, there were an estimated 65,000 Indians living in metropolitan France, in addition to 300,000 Indians in the French overseas departments and regions of Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana.

Indians in France
Total population
Unknown
no official statistics
Regions with significant populations
Paris, Overseas France
Languages
French, Hindi, Tamil, Indian languages, English
Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism
Related ethnic groups
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin, Tamil, Desi

History

A majority of the Indian community hails from Puducherry and Chandannagar, the former French colonies in India. Later arrivals to mainland France were mostly Gujaratis and Indians from Mauritius, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, the Seychelles, Réunion, and Madagascar.

Notable people

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References
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