George and Amal Clooney, along with their 8-year-old twins Alexander and Ella, have officially received French citizenship. The move, confirmed by publication in an official French government journal, culminates a process that began in 2021 when the couple purchased an $8.3 million farm in the south of France. The decision, far from being merely logistical or financial, is deeply rooted in their priorities as parents. In various interviews, George Clooney has been explicit about his reservations regarding raising his children in the epicenter of fame: Hollywood. “I felt like they were never going to have a fair shot in life,” the 64-year-old actor confessed to Esquire magazine. “In France, fame means nothing to them.” Clooney expressed his concern about the constant exposure to paparazzi and comparisons with other celebrity children, an environment he wanted to avoid for Alexander and Ella. Life on the French farm, he describes, offers precisely the antidote they were looking for. “For them, it’s like they’re not on their iPads,” he shared. “They have dinner with adults and have to take their plates home. They have a much better life.”

This lifestyle, more connected to nature and everyday responsibilities, is ironically reminiscent of his own childhood, which he came to “hate” but now values ??as a gift for his children.

Amal shares this vision

Amal Clooney, the prestigious 47-year-old human rights lawyer, shares this vision. Together they have emphasized the fundamental importance of privacy, a commodity they find in their new community. “Children aren’t photographed here,” George pointed out in a radio interview. “There are no paparazzi hiding at the school gates. For us, that comes first.”

Beyond the desire for discretion, the Clooneys have also shown a genuine appreciation for French culture. George humorously admitted to The Guardian that, after “400 days of courses”, he still has a “bad” command of the language, but that he loves French culture and lifestyle.