2003 in France
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Events from the year 2003 in France.
2002 in France
2002 in France
See also:2001 in France,other events of 2002,2003 in France.----Events from the year 2002 in France.-Events:*1 January - the Euro replaces the French franc as France's currency....
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other events of 2003,
2004 in France
2004 in France
See also:2003 in France,other events of 2004,2005 in France.----Events from the year 2004 in France.-Incumbents:* President - Jacques Chirac* Prime Minister - Jean-Pierre Raffarin* Interior Minister - Nicolas Sarkozy then Dominique de Villepin...
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Events from the year 2003 in France.
Incumbents
- President - Jacques ChiracJacques ChiracJacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
- Prime MinisterPrime Minister of FranceThe Prime Minister of France in the Fifth Republic is the head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France. The head of state is the President of the French Republic...
- Jean-Pierre RaffarinJean-Pierre RaffarinJean-Pierre Raffarin is a French conservative politician and senator for Vienne.Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as the Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005, resigning after France's rejection of the referendum on the European Union draft constitution. However, after Raffarin... - Interior Minister - Nicolas SarkozyNicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
- Finance Minister - Francis MerFrancis MerFrancis Mer is a French businessman, industrialist and politician. A former alumnus of the Ecole polytechnique, he was hired in 1970 by the Saint-Gobain group. In 1982, he became chairman of the board of Pont-à-Mousson SA...
- Foreign Minister - Dominique de VillepinDominique de VillepinDominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....
Events
- 3 March - Speech of Dominique de VillepinDominique de VillepinDominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....
, UNOUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
against war in IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. - 10 March - President Jacques ChiracJacques ChiracJacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
promises to veto any UN resolution authorising war in Iraq. - May - CitroënCitroënCitroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
launches the C3 PlurielCitroën C3The Citroën C3 is a supermini car equipped with a range of inline-four engines that has been produced by the French automaker Citroën since 2002. It was designed by Donato Coco and Jean-Pierre Ploué, previously known for designing the first generation Renault Twingo; the former has been the head of...
, a small convertible. - 30 May - Last flight of Air FranceAir FranceAir France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
's ConcordeConcordeAérospatiale-BAC Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner, a supersonic transport . It was a product of an Anglo-French government treaty, combining the manufacturing efforts of Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation...
between Paris and New-York. - 1 June - 29th G8 summit29th G8 summitThe 29th G8 summit took place in Évian-les-Bains, France, in June 2003. As is usual for G8 summits, there were a range of protests.-Overview:...
in Évian-les-BainsÉvian-les-BainsÉvian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France...
starts, with tight security and tens of thousands of protesters. - 7 July - CorsicaCorsicaCorsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
voters reject a referendum for increased autonomy from France by a very narrow margin. - 11 August - A heat wave in Paris causes temperatures up to 44°C (112°F).
- September - CitroënCitroënCitroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
cease production of the decade-old SaxoCitroën SaxoThe Citroën Saxo is a supermini produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1996 to 2003. It was also sold in Japan as the Citroën Chanson. It shares many engine and body parts with the Peugeot 106 , the major difference being interiors and body panels...
to be replaced by the 3-door C2Citroën C2The Citroën C2 is a supermini-class car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since autumn of 2003, replacing the Citroën Saxo, it was built at the Aulnay plant on the outskirts of Paris. A different model, based on the Peugeot 206, is sold in China as the C2...
. The Peugeot 106Peugeot 106The Peugeot 106 is a supermini produced by French automaker Peugeot from 1991 to 2004.-Phase I:The Peugeot 106 was introduced on 12 September 1991, as the French marque's entry level car slotting in beneath the 205 - although it is now largely considered the 'true' replacement to the 205. It was a...
also ceases production by this time. - 24 October - The ConcordeConcordeAérospatiale-BAC Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner, a supersonic transport . It was a product of an Anglo-French government treaty, combining the manufacturing efforts of Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation...
makes its last commercial flight. - 24 December - At the request of the United States Embassy in Paris, the French GovernmentFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
orders Air FranceAir FranceAir France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
to cancel several flights between France and the U.S. in response to terrorist concerns.
Sport
- 5 July - Tour de France2003 Tour de FranceThe 2003 Tour de France started and ended in Paris. Lasting from July 5 to July 27 the race covered 3,427.5 km , proceeding clockwise in twenty stages around France, including six major mountain stages...
begins. - 6 July - French Grand Prix2003 French Grand PrixThe 2003 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 6, 2003 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.__FORCETOC__- Classification :- Notes :*Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1:15.512...
won by Ralf SchumacherRalf SchumacherRalf Schumacher is a German racing driver, and the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher...
of Germany. - 27 July - Tour de France ends, won by Lance ArmstrongLance ArmstrongLance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
of the United States.
Births
- 6 August - Prince Pierre of Orléans, grandson of Henri, comte de Paris, duc de FranceHenri, comte de Paris, duc de FranceHenri d'Orléans is a member of the former French ruling dynasty of the House of Bourbon, and one of the current pretenders to the defunct French crown. A descendant of King Louis-Philippe , he is the current head of the Orléans line of the Bourbon dynasty...
, OrleanistOrléanistThe Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
claimantPretenderA pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
to the throne of France. - 24 August - Alexandre CosteAlexandre CosteAlexandre Éric Stéphane Coste is the son of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and Nicole Coste, a native of Togo in west Africa. His paternal grandparents were the late Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace...
, illegitimate son of Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
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January to March
- 11 January - Maurice PialatMaurice PialatMaurice Pialat was a French film director, screenwriter and actor noted for the rigorous and unsentimental style of his films...
, film director, screenwriter and actor (b.19251925 in FranceSee also:1924 in France,other events of 1925,1926 in France.----Events from the year 1925 in France.-Events:*21 May to 25 october International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism in Grenoble....
). - 19 January - Françoise GiroudFrançoise GiroudFrançoise Giroud, born France Gourdji was a French journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician.-Biography:...
, journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician (b.19161916 in FranceSee also:1915 in France,other events of 1916,1917 in France.----Events from the year 1916 in France.-Events:*29 January - Paris is bombed by German zeppelins for the first time.*21 February - Battle of Verdun begins....
). - 30 January - Paul-André MeyerPaul-André MeyerPaul-André Meyer was a French mathematician, who played a major role in the development of the 'general theory of stochastic processes'...
, mathematician (b.19341934 in FranceSee also:1933 in France,other events of 1934,1935 in France.----Events from the year 1934 in France.-Events:*6 February - an anti-parliamentarist demonstration organised in Paris by far-right leagues, finished in a riot and led to a political crisis.*9 February - Gaston Doumergue forms a new...
). - 10 February - Alfred AstonAlfred AstonAlfred Aston was a French association football winger and manager. He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1934 and 1938...
, international soccer player (b.19121912 in FranceSee also:1911 in France,other events of 1912,1913 in France.----Events from the year 1912 in France.-Events:*7 March - Aviator Henri Seimet makes the first non-stop flight from Paris to London in three hours....
). - 20 February - Maurice BlanchotMaurice BlanchotMaurice Blanchot was a French writer, philosopher, and literary theorist. His work had a strong influence on post-structuralist philosophers such as Jacques Derrida.-Works:...
, writer, philosopher, and literary theorist (b.19071907 in FranceSee also:1906 in France,other events of 1907,1908 in France.----Events from the year 1907 in France.-Events:*February - The French warship Jean Bart sinks off the coast of Morocco....
). - 22 February - Daniel Toscan du PlantierDaniel Toscan du PlantierDaniel Toscan de Plantier was a French film producer. Educated at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques he became advertising manager for the France Soir daily newspaper in 1966 and between 1975 and 1985 was director-general of the Gaumont Film Company, and president of Unifrance, an organisation for...
, film critic. - 24 February - Bernard LoiseauBernard LoiseauBernard Loiseau was a French chef. He committed suicide by firearm in 2003 when newspaper reports hinted that his restaurant might lose its 3-star status.-Early life:...
, chef (b.19511951 in FranceSee also:1950 in France,other events of 1951,1952 in France.----Events from the year 1951 in France.-Events:*13 January - Battle of Vinh Yen begins in Vietnam.*17 January - Battle of Vinh Yen ends in decisive defeat for the Viet Minh forces....
). - 28 February - Albert Batteux, international soccer player and manager (b.19191919 in FranceSee also:1918 in France,other events of 1919,1920 in France.----Events from the year 1919 in France.-Events:*April - Long-Berenger Oil Agreement is concluded between France and the United Kingdom over oil rights....
). - 4 March - Sébastien JaprisotSébastien JaprisotSébastien Japrisot was a French author, screenwriter and film director, born in Marseille. His pseudonym was an anagram of Jean-Baptiste Rossi, his real name...
, author, screenwriter and film director (b.19311931 in FranceSee also:1930 in France,other events of 1931,1932 in France.----Events from the year 1931 in France.-Events:*27 January - Pierre Laval forms a government in France....
). - 14 March - Jean-Luc LagardèreJean-Luc LagardèreJean-Luc Lagardère was a major French businessman, CEO of the Lagardere Group, one of the largest French conglomerates....
, engineer and businessman (b.19281928 in FranceSee also:1927 in France,other events of 1928,1929 in France.----Events from the year 1928 in France.-Events:*22 April - Legislative Election held.*29 April - Legislative Election held....
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April to June
- 7 April - Cecile de BrunhoffCecile de BrunhoffCecile de Brunhoff was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar stories. Cecile de Brunhoff was also a classically trained pianist....
, storyteller (b.19031903 in FranceSee also:1902 in France,other events of 1903,1904 in France.----Events from the year 1903 in France.-Events:*10 August - Paris Métro train fire kills 84 people mostly at Couronnes station.-Sport:*1 July - First Tour de France begins....
). - 17 April - Jean-Pierre DoglianiJean-Pierre DoglianiJean-Pierre Dogliani was a French footballer who played midfielder .-Titles:*Division 2 in 1969 with Angers SCO*Coupe de France runner-up in 1972 with SC Bastia-External links:*...
, soccer player (b.19421942 in France1941 in France,other events of 1942,1943 in France.----Events from the year 1942 in France.-Events:*19 February - Riom Trial begins, attempt by Vichy France regime to prove that the leaders of the French Third Republic had been responsible for France's defeat by Germany in 1940.*28 March - British...
). - 18 April - Jean Drucker, journalist.
- 23 April - Fernand FonssagrivesFernand FonssagrivesFernand Fonssagrives born near Paris, France he was a photographer known for his 'beauty photography' in the early 1940s, and as the first husband of the model Lisa Fonssagrives. He died in 2003 at Little Rock, Arkansas....
, photographer (b.19101910 in FranceSee also:1909 in France,other events of 1910,1911 in France.----Events from the year 1910 in France.-Events:*16 January - Constant rain in Paris causes the Seine to overflow its banks, flooding the city...
). - 12 May - Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesThe Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
(b.19331933 in FranceSee also:1932 in France,other events of 1933,1934 in France.----Events from the year 1933 in France.-Events:*30 January - Édouard Daladier forms a government in France....
). - 13 May - Jef FribouletJef FribouletJef Friboulet, born Émile Jean Jules Friboulet was a Norman-French painter and sculptor.*Pictures:La Japonaise , La Langouste, etc.*Sculptures:Le violoncelliste, etc-External links:...
, painter and sculptor (b.19191919 in FranceSee also:1918 in France,other events of 1919,1920 in France.----Events from the year 1919 in France.-Events:*April - Long-Berenger Oil Agreement is concluded between France and the United Kingdom over oil rights....
). - 23 May - Jean YanneJean YanneJean Yanne is the artist name of Jean Gouyé, born the 18 July 1933 in Les Lilas who died the 23 May 2003 in Morsains...
, humorist, actor and film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
(b.19331933 in FranceSee also:1932 in France,other events of 1933,1934 in France.----Events from the year 1933 in France.-Events:*30 January - Édouard Daladier forms a government in France....
). - 25 May - Laurette SéjournéLaurette SéjournéLaurette Séjourné was a Mexican archeologist and ethnologist best known for her study of the civilizations of Teotihuacan and the Aztecs and her theories concerning the Mesoamerican culture hero, Quetzalcoatl....
, archeologistArchaeologyArchaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
and ethnologistEthnologyEthnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
(b.19111911 in FranceSee also:1910 in France,other events of 1911,1912 in France.----Events from the year 1911 in France.-Events:*1 July - Agadir Crisis, sparked by deployment of German gunboat to the Moroccan port of Agadir....
). - 29 May - Pierre RestanyPierre RestanyPierre Restany , was an internationally known French art critic and cultural philosopher.Restany was born in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales, and spent his childhood in Casablanca. On returning to France in 1949 he attended the Lycée Henri-IV before studying at universities in France,...
, art criticArt criticAn art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites...
and cultural philosopher (b.19301930 in FranceSee also:1929 in France,other events of 1930,1931 in France.----Events from the year 1930 in France.-Events:*10 February - Yen Bai mutiny takes place, an uprising by Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army's garrison in Yen Bai....
). - 31 May - Nicolas BaroneNicolas BaroneNicolas Barone is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1955 to 1961 where he won 7 races. He wore the yellow jersey for one day in the 1957 Tour de France...
, cyclist (b.19311931 in FranceSee also:1930 in France,other events of 1931,1932 in France.----Events from the year 1931 in France.-Events:*27 January - Pierre Laval forms a government in France....
). - 7 June - Georges PichardGeorges PichardGeorges Pichard was a French comics artist, known for numerous BD magazine covers, serial publications and albums, stereotypically featuring partially exposed voluptuous women.-Biography:...
, comics artistComics artistA comics artist is an artist working within the comics medium on comic strips, comic books or graphic novels. The term may refer to any number of artists who contribute to produce a work in the comics form, from those who oversee all aspects of the work to those who contribute only a part.-Comic...
(b.19201920 in FranceSee also:1919 in France,other events of 1920,1921 in France.----Events from the year 1920 in France.-Events:At the opening of the year 1920, France was in a stronger position than she had been in for several generations...
). - 13 June - Guy LuxGuy LuxMaurice Guy, better known as Guy Lux was a French game show host and producer perhaps best known for his 1961 creation of the game show Intervilles . He also repopularized the word "Schmilblick"....
, game show host and producerTelevision producerThe primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
(b.19191919 in FranceSee also:1918 in France,other events of 1919,1920 in France.----Events from the year 1919 in France.-Events:*April - Long-Berenger Oil Agreement is concluded between France and the United Kingdom over oil rights....
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July to September
- 4 July - André ClaveauAndré ClaveauAndré Claveau was born in Paris and was a very popular singer in France from the 1940s to 1960s....
, singer (b.19151915 in FranceSee also:1914 in France,other events of 1915,1916 in France.----Events from the year 1915 in France.-Events:*19 January - Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.*9 May - Second Battle of Artois starts....
). - 18 July - Marc CamolettiMarc Camoletti (French playwright)Marc Camoletti was a French playwright best known for his classic farce Boeing-Boeing.Camoletti was born a French citizen in Geneva, Switzerland, though his family had Italian origins...
, playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
(b.19231923 in FranceSee also:1922 in France,other events of 1923,1924 in France.----Events from the year 1923 in France.-Events:*11 January - Occupation of the Ruhr begins by French and Belgian troops to force Germany to pay its reparation payments....
). - 1 August - Marie TrintignantMarie Trintignant-Early life:She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, the daughter of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and his second wife Nadine Marquand. She first appeared on screen aged 4 in her mother's film, My Love, My Love. When Marie's baby sister Pauline died when Marie was 8, she became withdrawn and virtually...
, actress (b.19621962 in FranceSee also:1961 in France,other events of 1962,1963 in France.----Events from the year 1962 in France.-Events:*5 February – President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence....
). - 9 August - Jacques DerayJacques DerayJacques Deray was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films.-Biography:...
, film director (b.19291929 in FranceSee also:1928 in France,other events of 1929,1930 in France.----Events from the year 1929 in France.-Events:*24 July - Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré resigns for medical reasons - he is succeeded by Aristide Briand....
). - 27 August - Pierre PoujadePierre PoujadePierre Poujade was a French populist politician after whom the Poujadist movement was named.-Biography:Poujade was born in Saint-Céré, Lot, France, Europe. When he was only 8 years old, his father died, in 1928....
, politician (b.19201920 in FranceSee also:1919 in France,other events of 1920,1921 in France.----Events from the year 1920 in France.-Events:At the opening of the year 1920, France was in a stronger position than she had been in for several generations...
). - 31 August - Pierre CahuzacPierre CahuzacPierre Cahuzac was a French association football midfielder. After retiring he became a manager, and led SC Bastia to the 1978 UEFA Cup Final.His grandson Yannick Cahuzac is a professional footballer.-References:*...
, soccer player (b.19271927 in FranceSee also:1926 in France,other events of 1927,1928 in France.----Events from the year 1927 in France.-Events:*20 May-21 May - First solo non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris by Charles Lindbergh....
). - 27 September - Jean LucasJean LucasJean Lucas was a racing driver from France. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 11 September 1955. Lucas was then manager of the Gordini team, and when regular driver Robert Manzon was unable to race, he stepped in to take his place...
, motor racing driver (b.19171917 in FranceSee also:1916 in France,other events of 1917,1918 in France.----Events from the year 1917 in France.-Events:*9 April - Battle of Arras, a British offensive, begins....
).
October to December
- 15 October - Pierre ChanalPierre ChanalPierre Chanal was a French soldier and suspected serial killer. He was convicted of the rape and kidnapping of a young Hungarian man whom he picked up hitch-hiking in 1988. He received a 10-year sentence for the attack, and was released in 1995 on probation...
, soldier and suspected serial killerSerial killerA serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
(b.19461946 in FranceSee also:1945 in France,other events of 1946,1947 in France.----Events from the year 1946 in France.-Events:*16 January - Charles de Gaulle resigns as a head of a French provisional government....
). - 16 November - Bettina GoislardBettina GoislardBettina Goislard was a French employee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , assigned to its mission in Afghanistan...
, United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
worker (b.19741974 in FranceSee also:1973 in France,other events of 1974,1975 in France.----Events from the year 1974 in France.-Events:*1 March - Pierre Messmer finishes his first term as Prime Minister of France....
). - 21 October - Jean HélèneJean HélèneJean Hélène was a French journalist specializing in Africa. He was working for Radio France Internationale in Ivory Coast when he was killed in Abidjan bypolice Sergeant Théodore Séry Dago...
, journalist (b.19551955 in FranceSee also:1954 in France,other events of 1955,1956 in France.----Events from the year 1955 in France.-Events:*5 May – Bonn–Paris conventions come into force, putting an end to the Allied occupation of West Germany.*11 June – 1955 Le Mans disaster...
). - 22 October - Philippe RagueneauPhilippe RagueneauPhilippe Ragueneau was a French journalist and writer. He was born in Orléans and died in Gordes...
, journalist and writer (b.19171917 in FranceSee also:1916 in France,other events of 1917,1918 in France.----Events from the year 1917 in France.-Events:*9 April - Battle of Arras, a British offensive, begins....
). - 26 November - Stefan WulStefan WulStefan Wul was the nom de plume of French science fiction writer Pierre Pairault . He was a dental surgeon, but science fiction was his real passion. Most of his books reflect that, showing a deep knowledge of scientific data...
, writer (b.19221922 in FranceSee also:1921 in France,other events of 1922,1923 in France.----Events from the year 1922 in France.-Events:The year 1922 was signalized at its opening by the conference of Cannes, between France, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, which met to consider the situation created by Germany's declaration...
). - 6 December - Paul-Louis Halley, billionaire businessman (b.19341934 in FranceSee also:1933 in France,other events of 1934,1935 in France.----Events from the year 1934 in France.-Events:*6 February - an anti-parliamentarist demonstration organised in Paris by far-right leagues, finished in a riot and led to a political crisis.*9 February - Gaston Doumergue forms a new...
). - 26 December - Georges BoudarelGeorges BoudarelGeorges Boudarel was a French academic and Communist militant. He was accused of torturing French prisoners for the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War.-Biography:...
, academic and Communist militant (b.19261926 in FranceSee also:1925 in France,other events of 1926,1927 in France.----Events from the year 1926 in France.-Events:*9 May - French navy bombards Damascus because of Druze riots....
). - December - Guy HéraudGuy HéraudGuy Héraud was a French politician and lawyer. He was the candidate of the European Federalist Party in the French presidential election, 1974, where he won only 0.07% of the vote and last place...
, politician and lawyer (b.19201920 in FranceSee also:1919 in France,other events of 1920,1921 in France.----Events from the year 1920 in France.-Events:At the opening of the year 1920, France was in a stronger position than she had been in for several generations...
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- Christian BoussusChristian BoussusChristian Boussus was a French tennis player .He was on the victorious French team at the Davis Cup four times, in 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, although he never played...
, tennis player (b.19081908 in FranceSee also:1907 in France,other events of 1908,1909 in France.----Events from the year 1908 in France.-Events:*12 January - A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time....
). - François BoyerFrançois BoyerFrançois Boyer was a French screenwriter. He achieved considerable success with his first attempt at screenwriting, Forbidden Games . Initially, he found no studio interested in his work, so he redesigned the screenplay as a novel and published it in 1947 under the title The Secret Game...
, screenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
(b.19201920 in FranceSee also:1919 in France,other events of 1920,1921 in France.----Events from the year 1920 in France.-Events:At the opening of the year 1920, France was in a stronger position than she had been in for several generations...
). - Francine LancelotFrancine LancelotFrancine Lancelot was a French dancer, choreographer and dance historian. She was a pioneer in the revival of French baroque dance. Through her dance company, Ris et Danceries she created many magnificent performances including Bal à la cour, Tempore et misura, and the tragédie lyrique Atys by...
, dancer, choreographer and dance historian (b.19291929 in FranceSee also:1928 in France,other events of 1929,1930 in France.----Events from the year 1929 in France.-Events:*24 July - Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré resigns for medical reasons - he is succeeded by Aristide Briand....
).