Uruguayans in France
Overview
French culture has long had a strong influence in Uruguay, with its secondary education and University tailored to the French model. This is a reason why many Uruguayans have found France attractive as a country to pursue higher studies; many of them decided to stay.
During the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973-1985), some expatriates spent their exile years in France. There are as well a number of French-born people of Uruguayan descent.
Expatriate Uruguayans have their own institutions in France,[1] such as the Consultative Council in Paris.[2]
Notable people
- Past
- Juan José Calandria (1902-1980), sculptor
- Justino Serralta (1919-2011), architect
- Héctor Sgarbi (1905-1982), painter
- Present
- Carlos Curbelo, footballer
- Gaston Curbelo, footballer
- Elli Medeiros, singer
- Luciano Supervielle, musician
- Daniel Viglietti, musician
See also
- Emigration from Uruguay
- France–Uruguay relations
- French Uruguayan
References
- French-Uruguayan associations (in Spanish and French)
- "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
External links
- Uruguayos en Francia - Consejo Consultivo de París (in Spanish and French)
- Portal: Uruguayans in France (in Spanish)
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