With the steady introduction of the French education system by the colonists, a number of Laotian students were able to study in France, including members of the Lao Royal Family.
This wave of migrants initially consisted of those loyal to the colonial government, followed by students and middle class entrepreneurs who arrived throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
[8] Unlike their counterpart communities in the United States, Canada, and Australia, Laotians in France are more successful and better integrated into the host country due to stronger knowledge of the nation's social aspects, such as culture, language, and history.
Cultural organizations are present to serve both immigrant and French-born Lao, including weekend Lao-language schools for the latter group.
Additionally, the community is largely anti-communist and opposes the one-party rule of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party in the home country since the end of the Laotian Civil War.