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[[File:Blason ville fr Leuville-sur-Orge (Essonne).svg|thumb|Coat of arms of Leuville-sur-Orge]]
'''The Georgian–French day of Leuville-sur-Orge''', in France was initiated by the Cultural committee of the town, 15 November 2003, by Claude Parmentier -deputy mayor and chairman of the committee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colisee.org/article.php?id_article=5647|title=Disparition de Claude Parmentier, un ami de la Géorgie|website=colisee.org|date=22 March 2014|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017|archive-date=7 May 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140507225517/http://www.colisee.org/article.php?id_article=5647|url-status=live}}</ref>-, [[Luc Melua|Luc]] and [[Mirian Melua]] -local French citizens, born in a family of [[Georgians|Georgian]] origin-.

==Background==
The town of [[Leuville-sur-Orge]] welcomed in 1922 members of Parliament and Government of the [[Democratic Republic of Georgia]], after this country was invaded by [[Red Army invasion of Georgia|Russian Red Army]]. French population and [[Georgians in France|Georgian refugees]] used to live together for decades. [[Senate (France)|French Senat]], [[Essonne|Department of Essonne]], [[Canton of Arpajon]], town of Leuville-sur-Orge and local population have sought to revive their history after Georgian president [[Eduard Shevardnadze]] visits them and before president [[Mikheil Saakashvili]] and [[Giorgi Margvelashvili]] do it.

== From 2003 to 2005 == 
Under the co-chairing of Claire-Louise Campion -Senator-, Monique Goguelat -deputy President of Department-, Daniel Esprin -Mayor of the town-, and Ambassadors of Georgia in France (Gocha Chogovadze, Natia Japaridze), three yearly Georgian-French day were organized by the Cultural committee.

Claude Kemoularia -Ambassador of France-, General Jean-Pierre Faure -president of the Promotion [[Dimitri Amilakhvari]] ([[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr|French military school Saint Cyr]])-, Thamaz Naskhidachvili<ref>{{cite web|url= http://colisee.org/old/public/article/fiche/2918|title=Thamaz Naskidachvili, président de l'Association géorgienne en France de 1981 à 1986|website= colisee.org|date=6 December 2011|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> and Guia Sardjveladze<ref>{{cite web|url= http://colisee.org/old/public/article/fiche/2910|title= Guia Sardjvéladzé, président de l'Association géorgienne en France de 2003 à 2006|website=colisee.org|date=6 December 2011|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> -president and former president of Georgian diaspora in France- participated to the meetings.

Geopolitical and social conferences was held by Professor Jean Radvanyi,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.inalco.fr/enseignant-chercheur/jean-radvanyi|title=Jean Radvanyi|website=inalco.fr|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> Master of conferences [[Tornike Gordadze]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colisee.org/old/public/breve/fiche/551|title=Conférence-débat le 13 novembre 2004 sur la situation actuelle de la Géorgie, avec participation de Son Excellence Mme Natia Djaparidze|website=colisee.org|date=11 November 2004|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> and Writer Vassil Karist.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bibliomonde.com/livre/ithaque-beau-voyage-6453.html|title= Vassili Karist : Ithaque ou le beau voyage|website= bibliomonde.com|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>

Exhibition stands were held by the airline company Georgian Airways,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.georgian-airways.com/|title= Georgian Airways|website=georgian-airways.com|date=|language=English|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> the bookstore Itinéraires – La Librairie des Voyages<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lechoixdeslibraires.com/librairie-7893-itinraires--la-librairie-des-voyages-paris-france.htm|title= Intinéraires – la Librairie des Voyages|website= lechoixdeslibraires.com|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> and the travel agency Promethea Voyages.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.promethea-voyages.com/index.php?m=375&lng=fra|title= Promethea Voyages|website= promethea-voyages.com|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>

Concert of Georgian polyphonies were held by the Georgian choir Simi,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://colisee.org/old/public/article/fiche/2371|title= Géorgie : le choeur SIMI|website= colisee.org|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> French choirs Madrikali<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpn999_fete-des-10-ans-madrikali-film-complet_music|title= Fête des 10 ans de Madrikali|website= dailymotion.com|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> and Mze Shina,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mzeshina.fr/chants_polyphonies.html |title= Mze Shina|website= mzeshina.fr|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> singer Nathela<ref>{{cite web|url= http://colisee.org/old/public/breve/fiche/671|title= Concert franco – géorgien par la chanteuse NATHELA|website= colisee.org|date=19 October 2005|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>{{,}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLSQxI4pFSI|title= A la place de toi|website= youtube.com|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>

Between 200 and 300 people participated in these three meetings, in the municipal hall "Florence Leblond".

== After 2006 ==
From 2006 onwards, the Georgian –French Day was organized by Georgian diaspora associations (Georgian Foyer of Leuville, Société civile immobilière du Château, Centre culturel Lazi, Institut Noé Jordania, etc.),<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne/a-leuville-la-petite-georgie-espere-vibrer-29-09-2007-2008423843.php|title= A Leuville, la petite Géorgie " espère vibrer|website= www.leparisien.fr|date=29 September 2007|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> with the participation of the Embassy of Georgia in France (Mamuka Kudava, Eka Siradze-Delaunay, Gocha Javakhishvili) and the Municipality of Leuville-sur-Orge (Eric Braive<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lejournaldugrandparis.fr/eric-braive-elu-president-de-coeur-dessonne-agglomeration/|title=Eric Braive élu président de Cœur d'Essonne agglomération|website=Lejournaldugrandparis.fr|date=16 October 2017|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>).

The polyphonic concerts were continued.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.iledumonde.org/samedi-20-octobre-chants-polyphoniques-georgiens-au-chateau-de-leuville-sur-orge/|title=Samedi 20 Octobre : Chants polyphoniques géorgiens au château de Leuville-sur-Orge|website= iledumonde.org|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>

Georgian cooking workshops were given in the kitchen of the Georgian Castle as well as historical interviews (former professor Charles Urjewicz, childhood memories of people who lived at the Georgian Castle,...)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.agenda91.com/index.php?genre=4&id=6053|title=11ème Journée franco-géorgienne à 15h00|website= agenda91.com|date=19 October 2013|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>{{,}}.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://fr.calameo.com/read/0045850061fdf3664ea9e|title=14ème journée franco-géorgienne|website= calameo.com|date=|language=French|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Leuville cemetery]]
*[[Benia Chkhikvishvili]]

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