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Uruguayans in France

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Uruguayans in France are people born in Uruguay who emigrated to France.

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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, such as the Consultative Council in Paris.

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

    • References

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