Ooh la london! French second most-used language in capital

French is now the second most-used language in London for Google searches.

The newly released data from Google highlights the growing appeal of London as a home to those from France. Back in 2004, French was the third most commonly used language for Google searches in London, after English and Polish. Now, the 2015 data has shown that French has leapfrogged into second.

Indeed, up to 400,000 French live in the UK according to the nation's Embassy. A huge majority live in the capital, resulting in London being referred to as France's sixth biggest city.

Traditional geographical hotspots for French communities have always been in the south and west of the city (South Kensington, Clapham and Ealing) but things are set to Change with the opening of a new French school in Wembley Park.

The Lycée International de Londres – Winston Churchill, 7 minutes' walk from Wembley Park station, opens its doors to its first pupils today. With 500 children already enrolled, the school is set to have a real impact on Wembley Park. As a school for day pupils only, it is drawing not only French families to the area to settle but also the school's staff.

Quintain, the developer responsible for the significant revitalization of Wembley Park, which will see 5,000 new homes built, has already sold apartments at the stylish, mid-market Emerald Gardens and Alto Apartments to parents of children who will be attending the Lycée.

Quintain's COO James Saunders comments: "The Lycée International de Londres – Winston Churchill is yet another excellent addition we are excited to see join the community here at Wembley Park. The recently refurbished SSE Arena, Hilton Hotel and new London Designer Outlet have already had a hugely positive impact on the area and now the new Lycée International is serving to offer an excellent education option for London's growing French population and other internationally minded families."

Ooh la London, indeed.