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Clooney Family Granted French Citizenship After Official Decree

Clooney cites France’s stronger privacy protections as the driving reason for settling in Provence.

Overview

  • France’s Journal officiel published the naturalisation decree on December 27 listing George, Amal, and their twins Ella and Alexander.
  • The family cemented ties by buying a former winery in Brignoles in 2021, using it as a part‑time home.
  • Clooney has pointed to France’s rules shielding minors from photography and the lack of paparazzi at school gates as crucial factors.
  • He has spoken of his affinity for French culture and language, noting roughly 400 days of lessons.
  • The Clooneys continue to use homes in England, Italy and the United States, and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has said he plans to apply for French citizenship.