Number of same-sex marriages in France 2013-2023
On May 17, 2013 France became the 9th European country and the 14th country in the world to allow gay marriage. Only few days after the legalization, the first same-sex marriage was celebrated in the southern city of Montpellier.
The number of homosexual marriages reached a record number of more than 10,000 unions in 2014. Only a year after the legalization of same-sex marriage, the enthusiasm of couples who were not previously allowed to marry each other was still high. In 2023, approximatively 7,000 same-sex marriages were celebrated.
The number of homosexual marriages reached a record number of more than 10,000 unions in 2014. Only a year after the legalization of same-sex marriage, the enthusiasm of couples who were not previously allowed to marry each other was still high. In 2023, approximatively 7,000 same-sex marriages were celebrated.
