Overview of ParisPeople of ParisThe French are descendants of Gauls, Romans including the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi, and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul, while the Norse settled in Normandy in the 10th Century. But the French are conscious of belonging to a single nation and hardly constitute a unified ethnic group. Rather France has a reputation of being a European country open to immigrants. According to some estimates, six million people are of North African descent accounting for 10% of the total population, two million are black who account for 3.3% of the population, and about one million or 1.7% of the population are of Asian origin. The following links provide further information on the populace: Feedback We welcome any questions, feedback, or suggestions you may have regarding this website or other resources. Please contact us. |