Macedonians (in ) in France form a small minority mainly concentrated in the capital Paris. Most of the immigrants originated from the Skopje, Bitola, Sloeštica, Struga, Ohrid and Kicevo regions. More still emigrated to France after the breakup of Yugoslavia. The French government estimates the number of Macedonians in France to be 2,300 while Macedonian figures put the number at over 15,000 people.
The names of 33 Macedonian soldiers killed fighting for France in World War I are inscribed on a monument in the Peace Park of Colombelles, Normandy.
Notable people Aleksandar Damčevski - footballer Evdokija Danajlovska - composer Blagoja Dimčevski - violinist from Toulouse Zilber Karevski - writer :fr:Christophe Najdovski - politician Jordan Plevnes - Writer and Ambassador Stefani Sen Senar - writer from Paris Paskal Sotirovski (1923–2007), astrophysicist Hristijan Šanev - painter from Paris
See also
France–North Macedonia relations Macedonian diaspora Immigration to France
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