George Clooney flees £8m French chateau with Amal and twins amid raging wildfires as star begs: ‘Will our home survive?’

GEORGE Clooney has been forced to flee his £8million French chateau with his wife and twins as wildfires threaten to ravage the home. The Ocean’s actor, 65, and his partner Amal, 48, evacuated Brignoles, Var, and penned an emotional letter saying: “We do not know if our beautiful house will survive this terrible ordeal.” George and Amal Clooney have been forced to flee their £8million French chateau home with their twins as wildfires threaten to ravage the home Credit: Getty The pricey estate, dubbed Domaine du Canadel, includes a 25-acre vineyard, a swimming pool, a tennis court, olive groves, and a boules pitch Credit: Splash A huge wildfire has been scorching land in Brignoles for days now with the Clooney’s home an estimated eight miles away from the ongoing inferno Credit: EPA The couple’s nine-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, were also rushed away to safety as the flames closed in on the 170 hectare estate. A huge wildfire has been scorching land in Brignoles for days now with the Clooneys’ home an estimated eight miles away from the ongoing inferno. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! At least 3,000 people have evacuated the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France – where the Clooney home sits – in the past two weeks. Across the whole of France, an estimated 224,000 people have fled their homes due to wildfires. Read more in French wildfires The Clooneys penned a letter to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond before they left Credit: X/@DidierBremond A huge cloud of smoke fills the air in Brignoles Credit: Shutterstock Editorial A representative for Clooney sent People a letter sent by the Hollywood couple to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond before they left. It read: “Dear Didier, At this point we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment. “As we evacuate Brignoles we want to emphasise two things – first we hope you and the people of our city are safe. “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. Most read in Showbiz “We love Brignoles and our friends who live there.” They purchased the sprawling 18th- century Provencal country house in 2021 and have used it as their primary residence since being awarded French citizenship in 2025. The pricey estate, dubbed Domaine du Canadel, includes a 25-acre vineyard, a swimming pool, a tennis court, olive groves, and a boules pitch. It is situated in the hills above Brignoles just minutes away from the village of Cotignac. Huge parts of France have been scorched due to the fires Credit: Anadolu via Getty Images Firefighters work to contain a major wildfire near Saumos, Gironde department, France Credit: EPA Firefighters in southwest France continue to fight against a mega-fire four times the size of Paris. Temperatures in the region have hit 40C this week which coupled with tinder-dry conditions and strong winds threaten a major setback. Flames are also scorching parts of Spain as people brace for the fourth heatwave of the summer, with several fires still burning out of control. Spain’s weather agency AEMET is warning that the risk of wildfires remains very high or extreme across much of the country. As of Wednesday, a major blaze in central Spain has stabilised – offering a glimmer of reprieve to the stricken landscape. The Greek holiday island of Paros has also been hit by Europe’s raging infernos, forcing ten areas into evacuation. Footage shared on social media shows thick orange flames soar above the mountains as dark smoke engulfs the island. Specialised teams have been deployed from Athens to the popular Brit holiday destination equipped with water-dropping planes, five helicopters and almost 90 firefighters. Comment now