{"id":328744,"date":"2025-12-30T07:36:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/george-clooney-and-amal-gain-french-citizenship-as-they-relocate-with-their-twins-for-a-quieter-family-life"},"modified":"2025-12-30T07:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:36:14","slug":"george-clooney-and-amal-gain-french-citizenship-as-they-relocate-with-their-twins-for-a-quieter-family-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/george-clooney-and-amal-gain-french-citizenship-as-they-relocate-with-their-twins-for-a-quieter-family-life","title":{"rendered":"George Clooney and Amal Achieve French Citizenship as They Relocate With Their Twins for a Quieter Household Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_2135e717abffffbd\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2025-12-29\/george-clooney-french-citizen-amal-clooney-twins#:~:text=George%20Clooney%2C%20wife%20Amal%20Clooney,Advertisement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Clooney<\/a> is officially a Frenchman.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">In a move that solidifies their exit from the Los Angeles limelight, the Oscar-winning actor and his wife, Amal Clooney, have been granted French citizenship. Their eight-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, also received citizenship. The naturalization was confirmed via an official decree published in the French government gazette this week. It marks the final step in the family\u2019s transition to a quieter, more European lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The <i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">Ocean&#8217;s Eleven<\/i> star has long been a citizen of the world. He has spent years split between Italy, England, and the U.S. However, this legal shift signals that the Clooneys are planting their roots firmly in French soil.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\">The &#8220;Privacy&#8221; Factor<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1353916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1353916\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Amal Clooney\" class=\"wp-image-1353916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clooney.jpeg\" alt=\"Amal Clooney\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1353916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by amal.clooney.official\/instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Why France? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/obsessed\/george-and-amal-clooney-now-officially-french-citizens\/#:~:text=Last%20December%2C%20the,considered%20fair%20game.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Clooney<\/a>, the decision was not just about the wine. It was about protecting his children.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">In a candid interview with RTL Radio earlier this month, the 64-year-old actor revealed that strict French privacy laws were the primary draw. Unlike in the United States, where paparazzi can freely photograph celebrity children, French law strictly prohibits publishing images of minors without parental consent.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">&#8220;Here, they don&#8217;t take photos of kids,&#8221; Clooney told the station. &#8220;There aren&#8217;t any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That&#8217;s number one for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">He also gushed about the culture. He admitted that while his French is still &#8220;bad&#8221; after 400 days of lessons, the country is where his family is &#8220;happiest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">The family\u2019s new home base is a far cry from the Hollywood Hills. They reside at Domaine du Canadel, a stunning 18th-century wine estate located near the medieval village of Brignoles in the Var region of Provence.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">Purchased in 2021 for a reported $8.3 million, the 425-acre property is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrinksbusiness.com\/2021\/07\/george-and-amal-clooney-move-into-provence-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secluded paradise<\/a>. It features a swimming pool, tennis court, olive groves, and an ornamental lake. It puts them in good company, too. Brad Pitt\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Miraval is just a stone&#8217;s throw away, and George Lucas owns the nearby Ch\u00e2teau Marg\u00fci.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">The Clooneys have fully embraced the &#8220;gentleman farmer&#8221; lifestyle. George has reportedly been involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/gourmettino.com\/2024\/02\/28\/george-clooney-to-produce-and-sell-french-wine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estate&#8217;s winemaking operations<\/a>. He is working with local experts to produce white and ros\u00e9 wines from the property&#8217;s Vermentino grapes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1353917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1353917\" style=\"width: 1169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"American West Coast\" class=\"wp-image-1353917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/georgee.jpeg\" alt=\"American West Coast\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1161\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1353917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by george_clooney\/instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20\">This citizenship news serves as the capstone to a slow but deliberate withdrawal from the American West Coast.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"21\">Over the past few years, the Clooneys have reportedly offloaded their properties in Los Angeles and Mexico. This signals a permanent shift in priorities. They still own homes on Lake Como in Italy, a manor in Sonning Eye in England, and an apartment in New York City. Yet France has become the primary hub for Ella and Alexander\u2019s schooling and childhood.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22\">&#8220;I was worried about raising our kids in L.A., in the culture of Hollywood,&#8221; Clooney told <i data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"90\">Esquire<\/i> earlier this year. &#8220;I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France&#8230; they don&#8217;t give a s*** about fame.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23\">Now, with French passports in hand, the Clooneys aren&#8217;t just visitors anymore. They are locals.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24\"><b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Would you trade Hollywood fame for a quiet life in Provence? Let us know in the comments!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/george-clooney-and-amal-gain-french-citizenship-as-they-relocate-with-their-twins-for-a-quieter-family-life\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Clooney is officially a Frenchman. 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