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Poles in France form one of the largest Polish diaspora communities in Europe. Between 500,000 and one million people of Polish descent live in France, [2] concentrated in the Nord-Pas de Calais region, in the metropolitan area of Lille, the historic coal-mining basin (Bassin Minier) around Lens and Valenciennes and in the Ile-de-France.
There are roughly 20,000,000 people of Polish ancestry living outside Poland, making the Polish diaspora one of the largest in the world [1] and one of the most widely dispersed. Reasons for displacement include border shifts, forced expulsions, resettlement by voluntary and forced exile, and political or economic emigration .
Polish emigrants to France (1 C, 178 P) J. French people of Polish-Jewish descent (151 P) Pages in category "French people of Polish descent"
Polish–French relations are relations between the nations of Poland and France, which date back several centuries.. Despite a number of cultural similarities, such as being prominent old medieval European kingdoms, belonging to Western civilization and sharing a common Roman Catholic religion, relations between France and Poland have only become relevant since the Renaissance era.
The term "Polonia" is usually used in Poland to refer to people of Polish origin who live outside Polish borders. There is a notable Polish diaspora in the United States, Brazil, and Canada. France has a historic relationship with Poland and has a relatively large Polish-descendant population. Poles have lived in France since the 18th century.
A Polish tourism board used the stereotype in a humorous poster in 2005 inviting the French to come visit Poland. [12] [13] The designer of the poster was nominated in 2005 for the title "European of the Year" in category "Campaigner of the Year" [14] and the model, Piotr Adamski got his "15 minutes of fame" and a brief career boost. [15]
Since the EU accession, large numbers of Polish citizens have lived in another European country at one time. In most cases, Polish migrants still maintain close contact with people in their home country. Through this contact and the tendency to return to Poland, Polish migrants still contribute to social change within Polish society. [26]
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