George and Amal Clooney evacuate French home amid wildfires
George and Amal Clooney evacuated their home in Brignoles, France, due to nearby wildfires. The couple expressed their commitment to supporting the local community regardless of the damage to their property.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Dan Sales and James Chater Getty Images George and Amal Clooney have left their home in the south of France amid wildfires ravaging the region.
Actor Clooney, his human rights lawyer wife and their two children left their Brignoles property earlier this week.
He told the city's mayor Didier Brémond in a letter: "We have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment".
Clooney added he and his wife were committed to help repairing their village after the fires "whatever happens". The family bought their Brignoles home in 2021 and were all awarded French citizenship in December 2025.
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