Beninese people in France consist of migrants from

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

and their descendants living and working in France.

History

The first

ese immigrants in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

arrived in the 1970s and the 1980s. They came mostly from urban areas. Today, the population has become more and more numerous, but a little less than those from the neighboring nation of

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

References

Society of France African diaspora in France Immigration to France by country of origin {{benin-stub