DUBAI: George and Amal Clooney have been forced to evacuate their home in the south of France as wildfires continue to spread across parts of southern Europe, with the couple saying they do not know if their property will survive.
The Oscar-winning actor and the British Lebanese international human rights lawyer confirmed they had left their home in Brignoles, located in France’s Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region, in a letter addressed to the town’s mayor, Didier Bremond.
“At this point we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment,” the couple wrote, according to People magazine, which first reported the letter.
“As we evacuate Brignoles we want to emphasise two things, first we hope you and the people of our city are safe and second that Amal and I are committed to making sure that whatever happens to our village, we are part of this community and we’ll be part of making it whole. We love Brignoles and our friends who live there.”
George, 64, and Amal, 48, purchased the sprawling estate in 2021 for a reported $8.3 million. The 425-acre property includes an 18th-century mansion, a swimming pool, tennis court, landscaped gardens and an ornamental lake. The couple share the home with their nine-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, and relocated there from the United States last year, later becoming French citizens in 2025.
The evacuation comes as extreme heat, dry vegetation, low humidity and strong winds continue to fuel major wildfires across southern Europe.
