The Albanians in France constitute an ethnic minority of the country as immigrants. The most Albanians came from Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey, Italy and Greece.
History The Confederation of Albanians in France is an organization of emigrants in France. It was quickly registered by the French authorities. It is in the process that some Albanians were personally addressed by the organization in Albania, either out of fear or rejection of the content, police dangerous letters of their will. A so-called Balkan committee, most of which had personal acquaintance with Albania and Greece, expressed in January 1941 "its deep sympathy with the Albanian people" strongly condemned the Italian aggression and demanded the restoration of full Albanian independence.
Notable people
History and politics Senije Zogu – Albanian princess Adile Zogu – Albanian princess Perikli Teta – Albanian aircraft engineer and politician
University Albert Doja – Social anthropologist, Member of the National Albanian Academy of Sciences and French University Professor of Anthropology at the University of Lille.
Cinema Arben Bajraktaraj – Albanian actor Luana Bajrami-Actress
Arts and entertainment Angelin Preljocaj – French dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance Erza Muqoli – French singer
Writers Cizia Zykë (c. 1949–2011) – French writer Zykë obituary, L'Express, 28 September 2001 Klara Buda – French Albanian journalist and writer Ismail Kadare (1936—2024) – Albanian novelist and poet, winner of the 2005 Man Booker International Prize, the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award, and the 2015 Jerusalem Prize.
Sports Lorik Cana – Albanian former professional footballer Albin Hodža – French footballer Florent Shehu – French footballer Dion Berisha – professional footballer Anthony Caci – French footballer
See also Albania–France relations Albanian diaspora Albanian mafia in France Immigration to France
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