A recent survey by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs found almost 1.5 million living abroad with the French and local French consulate registered.
However, the registration with the Consulate is not compulsory, officials estimate that the true number of residents abroad, some 2 million.
The census showed that the most popular destination of choice, Switzerland (138,349), the United States (117,076) and the United Kingdom (112,660), followed.
When these are added not registered with the consulate, then officials estimate the number of French expatriates in the United Kingdom at about 250,000 (with possibly a similar number) also live in the United States.
This value is the number to be the British Expats believed to live in France, but second homes are added, the total number of those from the United Kingdom, is a property in France itself is assumed Workers and business owners, who have opted to live mainly in the neighboring countries for tax reasons.
Other popular Goals for the shift Belgium are French (90,588), Spain (82,050), Canada (68,075), Morocco (36,818) and China (22,231).
French London
The census showed that about 60% of the French living in the United Kingdom in Greater London, most between 25 and 40 confirmed the general view that most French in the UK to work not to rest!
However, South Kensington, South West London is often called, the French as Le Quartier Francais de Londres, with real estate, as well as for many hundreds of French families, the French Embassy, a French Institute and a wide range of French food shops and bistros.
There is also a great French Lycée, where about 3,000 students French students, while elsewhere in South and West London there are several French schools and a primary maternity.
The census showed that the number of French living abroad had increased by 7.6% on the previous year and increased in the last ten years by an average of 3.6%.
During in countries in Asia and the Middle East accounted for only 8.5% and 6.6% of whom live abroad, these countries also showed the greatest growth of 10% and 12.6% over the previous year.
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