George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire

The Clooneys, who have nine-year-old twins, own the Domaine du Canadel, an estate near Brignoles where a fire broke out on Wednesday evening.

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.

George Clooney says his family had to evacuate their French home as wildfire burned nearby

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

"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

Clooney, 65, revealed he and his wife Amal, 48, were evacuating with their nine-year-old twins in a letter to the mayor of Brignoles, where they live.

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.

Exclusive: Travellers continue to travel to Bordeaux as wildfire threat lingers

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.