Uruguayans in France

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

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