George and Amal Clooney Evacuate Their French Villa Amid Wildfires

Clooney, who will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival in September, is having a rather turbulent summer.

2 min readParisJul 31, 2026 10:41 AM IST George and Amal Clooney have fled their luxury home in Brignoles amid the ongoing wildfires in southern France, with the actor vowing to support the local community as it recovers from the disaster. (Photo: Archive Photo)Hollywood actor George Clooney and his British wife Amal,

‘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,’ actor George Clooney writes to Brignoles Mayor Didier Bremond

The Hollywood actor, 65, and human rights lawyer Amal, 48, fled their sprawling property near Brignoles as flames swept through the area on Wednesday evening.

The Clooneys bought their home on a vineyard in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in 2021, when it had an estimated value of about $15 million.

The Clooneys bought their home on a vineyard in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in 2021, when it had an estimated value of about $15 million.

The couple have evacuated their home in southeastern France home due to wildfires burning through the region.

Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have evacuated their French estate as fast-moving wildfires continue to sweep across southern France.

In a letter to the local mayor, the actor added that ‘whatever happens, they remain fully part of this community’ and will ‘contribute to its rebuilding’ George and Amal Clooney have been forced to evacuate their home in south-eastern France as a wildfire burned nearby, his agent confirmed to Associated Press on Thursd

Marseille (France) -- Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving wildfire broke out nearby, authorities said Thursday.

George Clooney has said his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France as a wildfire burned nearby, his agent said Thursday.

George and Amal Clooney evacuated their 18th century estate in the South of France overnight after a wildfire broke out in the nearby town of Brignoles, which has since been brought out under control. People magazine and local news channel BFMTV reported that Clooney send a text message to Brignoles Mayor Didier Bremon

A blazing fire near Bourdeaux has forced residents of Brignoles to leave and make way for firefighters battling to save the small town where the Clooneys have a hilltop villa.

George and Amal Clooney flee £8m French chateau with twins amid raging wildfires  lbc.co.uk

George and Amal Clooney moved to France permanently in 2021, and they and their twins were awarded their French citizenship in December.

George and Amal Clooney moved to France permanently in 2021, and they and their twins were awarded their French citizenship in December.

George Clooney has said his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France as a wildfire burned nearby

George Clooney has said his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France as a wildfire burned nearby

Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France  apnews.com

George and Amal Clooney have evacuated their home in Brignoles in the South of France after a wildfire swept through the area, forcing hundreds of residents to flee. In a letter addressed to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond, the couple said they did not know whether their home — a hilltop estate called Domaine du Canadel

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving wildfire broke out nearby, authorities said Thursday.

The Clooneys bought their Brignoles home on a vineyard in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in 2021 when it had an estimated value of around $10.3 million.

As wildfires continue to ravage parts of southern Europe, the celebrity couple say they have “no idea” whether their French property will survive.

Wildfire Forces George And Amal Clooney To Evacuate Their French Home  HuffPost

Lia Toby / Getty Images George Clooney and his wife, Amal, have fled their home in southern France with their 9-year-old twins as devastating wildfires spread across parts of Europe. The couple’s estate is in Brignoles, in Provence, one of numerous French areas battling fast-moving fires. Clooney confirmed their evacua

"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," the actor wrote

George and Amal Clooney sent a letter to the Brignoles mayor before evacuating, saying they have "no idea" if their home will survive the fires.

George and Amal Clooney have a home in the south-eastern French town of Brignoles, but fires - currently four times the size of Paris - have torn through parts of the country

George and Amal Clooney evacuate French home amid wildfires  USA Today

The actor said last year he was "very lucky" to be raising their 9-year-old twins in France.

The fire has so far forced 220,000 people to flee in the region around the city of Bordeaux.

In central Spain, thousands of people sleep in shelters or in their cars, some of them evacuated multiple times ahead of the advancing flames, awaiting word on what they left behind.