France became a haven
for postwar refugees and
within 25 years its Jewish
population tripled. In
1945, 180,000 Jews were
living in France, and, by 1951,
the population reached 250,000.
https://www.zeitpfeil.org
/static/common/files/278/
History%20of%20the%20Jews
%20in%20France-1.pdf (jan 1, 1945 – jan 1, 1951)