Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name To France Cover To France Mike Oldfield .jpg Cover size Caption Artist Mike Oldfield from Album Discovery Mike Oldfield album Discovery A side B side In the Pool br Bones Released start date 1984 6 16 df yes Format 7 , 12 vinyl Recorded Genre Europop ... This single To France br 1984 Next single Tricks of the Light br 1984 To France is a single music ... web url http www.amadian.net singles1.htm To France title Singles publisher Amadian accessdate 2010 ... video for To France is a mock live performance of the song. Oldfield plays a Fender Musical Instruments ... To France 4.33 In the Pool 3.40 12 Single To France extended version 5 32 In the Pool 3 40 Bones 3 19 Charts The song reached the top 10 in a number of countries in 1984, reaching number 1 in France. class ... single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name To France Cover Kim Wilde To France.png Artist Kim ... East 17 song Kim Wilde version It s Alright br Sleeping Satellite br 2011 This single To France br 2011 Next single Ever Fallen in Love With Someone You Shouldn t ve Ever Fallen in Love br 2012 To France ... version It s Alright by German Euro dance band Groove Coverage . Track listing To France Christmas edit 3 56 To France 3 59 It s Alright Groove Coverage remix edit 2 55 It s Alright Groove Coverage remix 4 26 Other cover versions In 1996, Maggie Reilly reinterpreted To France on her solo album Elena ... Forward . In 1996, Blind Guardian released a Power metal cover of To France on their album The Forgotten ..., Novaspace released a cover of To France as a single. In 2002, Hungary Hungarian pop group Crystal released ... version called To France 2008 . In 2009, E Mine vs. Disco Punks released a commercial dance remix .... In 2011, Leaves Eyes released a cover of To France on their album Meredead . In 2011, French singer ... Reilly songs Category Kim Wilde songs Category Songs written by Mike Oldfield cs To France eu To France fr To France nl To France pl To France ... more details
fran aise icon no efn The country s long name in its Languages of France regional languages include ... France official languages French language French languages type Languages of France Regional languages ... de France url http www.culture.gouv.fr culture dglf lang reg methodes apprentissage 1langreg.htm title DGLF Langues r gionales et trans r gionales de France publisher Culture.gouv.fr accessdate 27 January ... country Metropolitan France region Europe region color dark grey subregion the European Union subregion ... of France President leader title2 Prime Minister of France Prime Minister leader name1 Nicolas Sarkozy Union for a Popular Movement UMP leader name2 Fran ois Fillon UMP legislature Parliament of France Parliament upper house Senate of France Senate lower house National Assembly of France National Assembly sovereignty type History of France Formation sovereignty note established event1 Francia established event2 West Francia established event3 Constitution of France Current constitution established ... metropole Metropolitan France Metropolitan France FR IGN area km2 551695 FR IGN area rank 47th ... France territories , but excluding the French territory of Ad lie Land Terre Ad lie in Antarctica ... total density Metropolitan France only. The population density for the whole territory of the French ... sexe et ge au 1er janvier 2011, France m tropolitaine first Government of France last INSEE accessdate ... 0&a title France publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 18 April 2012 ref GDP PPP rank 9th ... France only. Time Zone s across the French Republic span from UTC 10 French Polynesia PF to UTC 12 Wallis and Futuna WF . utc offset 1 time zone DST CEST efn CEST applies to Metropolitan France ... and territories .re , .mq , .gp , .tf , .nc , .pf , .wf , .pm , .gf and .yt . France also uses ... Catalan speaking territories . calling code Telephone numbers in France 33 efn The overseas regions ... in overseas territories France IPAc en audio en us France.ogg lang f r n s respell franss or IPAc ... more details
Robert of France may refer to Robert I of France 866 923 , King of Western Francia Robert II of France 972 1031 , King of France hndis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Henry of France may refer to Henry I of France , King of France, r.1027 106 Henry II of France , King of France, r.1547 1559 Henry III of France , King of France, r.1573 1575 Henry IV of France , King of France, r.1589 1610 Henry V of France , Pretender, 19th c. Henry of France born 1083 and died young , second son of Philip I of France Henry of France, Archbishop of Reims 1121 1175 , Bishop of Beauvais then Archbishop of Reims, son of Louis VI of France See also Henri de France , French television inventor hndis fr Henri de France ... more details
wiktionarypar France TOCright France is a country in Europe. France may also refer to Transport La France airship , a French Army airship launched in 1884 SS France 1871 SS France 1871 , an ocean liner SS France 1910 SS France 1910 , an ocean liner SS France 1961 SS France 1961 , an ocean liner later renamed SS Norway France II , a sailing ship French battleship FranceFrance , a Courbet class battleship Anatole France Paris M tro , rapid transit system station Radio Radio France , the French public service radio broadcaster France Bleu , France Culture , France Info , France Inter , and France Musique , five public radio stations belonging to Radio France Radio France Internationale , a French public radio network Television France T l visions , a French public national television broadcaster France 2 , France 3 , France 4 and France 5 , four French public television networks France , a satellite channel featuring programming from all the France s overseas departments and territories around the world France 24 , a French satellite and cable TV news channel People Male name In Slovenia, France is a male name, a variant of the name Franciscus . France Adami , Slovene agronomist France Ah in , Slovene sculptor France A ko , Slovene musician, organist and composer France Balanti , Slovene poet France Bevk , Slovene writer, poet and translator France Bu ar , Slovene politician, legal expert and author France Cukjati , Slovene politician, physician and theologist France Pre eren , Slovene romantic poet France Vodnik , Slovene writer and poet Female name In French language French speaking countries, France may be a woman s first name. France Gall , French pop singer France G linas , Canadian politician Surname On rare occasions, France may be a surname. Anatole France , nom de plume of French writer Fran ois Anatole Thibault C cile de France , Belgian actress C.V. France , English actor Ryan France , English footballer Shirley May France , American swimmer Other La France ... more details
The Invasion of France may refer to one of the following Invasion of France 1746 , a failed Austro Italian invasion attempt against southern France supported by the British navy Invasion of France 1794 , Flanders Campaign, an attempt, led by Britain and Austria, to invade France and defeat the French Revolution Invasion of France 1795 , a British backed force of French Emigres landed in Quiberon attempting to overthrow the French Revolution Invasion of France 1813 , a British led coalition invaded Napoleon s France to the south while a multi national coallition attacked from the north Invasion of France 1815 , an Allied invasion of France following the Battle of Waterloo Invasion of France 1870 , the Prussian invasion of France as part of the Franco Prussian War Invasion of France 1914 , German forces invaded France as part of the Schliefen Plan in the First World War Battle of France Invasion of France 1940 , the fall of France to Nazi German forces Operation Overlord Invasion of France 1944 , the Allied Invasion of France Operation Overlord Disambig ... more details
Louis of France or Louis de France may refer to Kings of the Franks, of West Francia and of France Louis ... the Bald, counted as Louis II Louis III of France died 882 Louis IV of France died 954 , called Louis d Outremer Louis V of France died 987 , called Louis le Fain ant Louis VI of France died 1137 , called Louis the Fat Louis VII of France died 1180 , called Louis the Younger Louis VIII of France died 1226 , called Louis the Lion Louis IX of France died 1270 , called Saint Louis Louis X of France died 1316 , called Louis the Quarreller Louis XI of France died 1483 , called Louis the Prudent Louis XII of France died 1515 Louis XIII of France died 1643 , called Louis the Just Louis XIV of France died 1715 , called the Sun King and Louis the Great Louis XV of France died 1774 , called the Louis the Beloved Louis XVI of France executed 1793 Louis XVII of France died 1795 , died in prison, never anointed as king Louis XVIII of France died 1824 , Louis XIX of France died 1844 , Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoul me, nominally king for less than an hour People other than kings Louis of France 1244 1260 , oldest son of Louis IX of France Louis of France 1263 1276 , oldest son of Philip III of France Louis d vreux 1276 1319 , Count of vreux, sixth son of Philip III of France Louis of France 1316 1317 , only son of Philip V of France Louis of France 1324 1324 , second son of Charles IV of France Louis of France 1329 1329 , second son of Philip VI of France Louis of France 1330 1330 , third son of Philip VI of France Louis I of Naples 1339 1384 , second son of John II of France Louis of Valois, Duke of Orl ans , second son of Charles V of France Louis, Dauphin of France and Duke of Guyenne , third son of Charles VI of France Louis of France 1458 1460 , oldest son of Louis XI of France Louis of France 1549 1550 , Duke of Orl ans, second son of Henry II of France Louis, Dauphin of France 1661 1711 , eldest son of Louis XIV of France Louis Fran ois of France 1672 1672 , duke ... more details
Philip of France might refer to Philip I of France 1053 1108 , King of France Philip of France 1116 1131 , co king of France, son of Louis the Fat Philip of France 1125 1161 , bishop of Paris, son of Louis the Fat Philip II of France , known as Philip Augustus, 1165 1223 , King of France Philippe Hurepel 1200 1234 , count of Boulogne, son of Philip II of France Philip of France 1209 1218 , son of Louis VIII of France Philip of France 1218 1220 , son of Louis VIII of France Philip Dagobert 1222 1232 , son of Louis VIII of France Philip III of France 1245 1285 , called Philip the Bold, King of France Philip IV of France 1268 1314 , called Philip the Fair, King of France Philip V of France 1291 1322 , called Philip the Tall, King of France Philip of France 1313 1321 , son of Philip V of France Philip VI of France 1293 1349 , called Philip of Valois, King of France Philip of Valois, Duke of Orl ans 1336 1375 , son of Philip VI of France Philip II, Duke of Burgundy 1342 1404 , son of John II of France Philip of France 1407 1407 , son of Charles VI of France Philip de France 1436 1436 , son of Charles VII of France Philippe I, Duke of Orl ans 1640 1701 , son of Louis XIII of France Philip of France 1668 1671 , duke of Anjou, son of Louis XIV of France Philip V of Spain 1683 1746 , grandson of Louis XIV of France hndis fr Philippe de France nl Filips van Frankrijk ja th ... more details
SS France may refer to SS France 1912 SS France 1912 , a French liner scrapped in 1936 SS France 1961 SS France 1961 , a French liner later renamed SS Norway sent to Alang, India and scrapped in late 2008. Shipindex pl SS France ... more details
Adela of France French Ad le de France , or variations on this name, may refer to Adela of France, Countess of Nevers died 1063 , the daughter of Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine Adela of France, Countess of Flanders 1009 1079 , daughter of Robert II of France and Constance of Arles, niece of the above hndis Adela of France ... more details
Marie France is a French feminine given name. It may refer to Marie France Bazzo , a Canadian broadcaster Marie France Beaufils born 1946 , a member of the Senate of France Marie France Dubreuil born 1974 , a Canadian ice dancer Marie France Dufour 1949 1990 , a French singer Marie France Garcia born 1946 , a French singer and actress Marie France Gaite 1941 1968 , a French singer Marie France Hirigoyen born 1949 , a French psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Marie France Larouche born 1980 , a Canadian curler Marie France Mignal born 1940 , a French actress Marie France Pisier born 1944 , a French actress Marie France Plumer born 1943 , a French actress Marie France Stirbois 1944 2006 , a French National Front politician given name cat French feminine given names fr Marie France ... more details
See also 1832 in France , 1833 other events of 1833 , 1834 in France . Events from the year 1833 in France . Events Empty section date July 2011 Births Empty section date July 2011 div col 2 div col end Deaths Empty section date July 2011 References Reflist Category 1833 in France Category Years of the 19th century in FranceFrance hist stub fr 1833 en France ... more details
France Musique is a France French public radio station devoted to music, including european classical music classical music and jazz . France Musique was created in 1954 as Cha ne Haute Fid lit then renamed 1958 as France IV Haute Fid lit , then RTF Haute Fid lit in 1963, and finally France Musique in same year. Most concerts given by the Orchestre National de France are broadcast on France Musique, as are many other concerts. France Musique is part of Radio France . Many programmes from France Musique are broadcast abroad in Canada by CBC Radio 2 as well as in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 3 . In France it broadcasts on FM. External links http www.annuaireradio.fr cartevisu.php?rowid 56 France Musique transmitters map fr icon http www.radiofrance.fr francemusique accueil France Musique fr icon does not includes link to 24 7 internet broadcast France stub Euro radio station stub Radio France Category Radio France Category Jazz radio stations Category Classical music radio stations de France Musique fr France Musique id France Musique ... more details
See also 1837 in France , 1838 other events of 1838 , 1839 in France . Events from the year 1838 in France . Events December Pastry War begins as Mexico is invaded by French forces. Births 2 April L on Gambetta , statesman d. 1882 in France 1882 . 20 May Jules M line , statesman, Prime Minister of France Prime Minister d. 1925 in France 1925 . 25 October Georges Bizet , composer and pianist d. 1875 in France 1875 . 7 November Auguste Villiers de l Isle Adam , writer d. 1889 in France 1889 . 31 December mile Loubet , politician and 7th President of France d. 1929 in France 1929 . Deaths 21 February Silvestre de Sacy , linguist and orientalist b. 1758 in France 1758 . 17 May Charles Maurice de Talleyrand P rigord , diplomat b. 1754 in France 1754 . 21 November Georges Mouton , Marshal of France and political figure b. 1770 in France 1770 . 20 December H g sippe Moreau , poet b. 1810 in France 1810 . Full date unknown Prosper Garnot , surgery surgeon and natural history naturalist b. 1794 in France 1794 . References reflist Category 1838 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1838 en France ... more details
See also 1774 in France , 1775 other events of 1775 , 1776 in France . Events from the year 1775 in France . Events Empty section date July 2010 Births January to June 20 January Andr Marie Amp re , physicist d. 1836 in France 1836 . 3 February Maximilien Sebastien Foy , military leader, statesman and writer d. 1825 in France 1825 . 3 February Louis Fran ois, Baron Lejeune , general, painter and lithographer d. 1848 in France 1848 . 30 April Guillaume Dode de la Brunerie , Marshal of France , d. 1851 in France 1851 . 10 May Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle , Cavalry general killed in battle d. 1809 in France 1809 . July to December 3 July Antoine Philippe, Duke of Montpensier , younger brother of Louis Philippe of France d. 1807 in France 1807 . 23 July Eug ne Fran ois Vidocq , criminal, later first director of S ret S ret Nationale d. 1857 in France 1857 . 6 August Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoul me , the last Dauphin of France d. 1844 in France 1844 . 1 September Honor Charles Reille , Marshal of France d. 1860 in France 1860 . 11 November Jean Guillaume Audinet Serville , entomologist d. 1858 in France 1858 . 30 November Jean Joseph Antoine de Courvoisier , magistrate and politician d. 1835 in France 1835 . 10 December Jacques Antoine Manuel , politician and orator d. 1827 in France 1827 . 16 December Fran ois Adrien Boieldieu , composer d. 1834 in France 1834 . Full date unknown Philippe de Girard , engineer and inventor of the first flax spinning frame d. 1845 in France 1845 . Charles Berny d Ouvill , miniaturist d. 1842 in France 1842 . Fran ois P ron , natural history naturalist and explorer d. 1810 in France 1810 . Deaths Empty section date July 2010 References reflist Category 1775 in France Category Years of the 18th century in France fr 1775 en France ... more details
See also 1936 in France , 1937 other events of 1937 , 1938 in France . Events from the year 1937 in France . Events 1 May General strike in Paris . 21 June Coalition government of L on Blum resigns. Sport 30 June 1937 Tour de France Tour de France begins. 25 July Tour de France ends, won by Roger Lap bie . Births 21 January Francois Boutin , Thoroughbred horse trainer died 1995 in France 1995 . 8 February Fran oise Claustre , Archaeology archaeologist , died 2006 in France 2006 . 13 February Andr e Brunin , poet died 1993 in France 1993 . 4 March Barney Wilen , saxophonist and jazz composer died 1996 in France 1996 . 21 March Fran ois Bonlieu , Alpine skiing Alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist died 1973 in France 1973 . 12 May Dominique Chaboche , politician and MEP died 2005 in France 2005 . 24 May Maryvonne Dupureur , Olympic athlete died 2008 in France 2008 . 12 July Lionel Jospin , former Prime Minister of France . 22 July Jean Claude Lebaube , cyclist died 1977 in France 1977 . Deaths 31 January Marguerite Audoux , novelist born 1863 in France 1863 . 12 March Charles Marie Widor , organist and composer born 1844 in France 1844 . 18 March M lanie Bonis , composer born 1858 in France 1858 . 2 June Louis Vierne , organist and composer born 1870 in France 1870 . 2 September Pierre de Coubertin , historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee born 1863 in France 1863 . 16 October Jean de Brunhoff , writer and illustrator born 1899 in France 1899 . 28 December Maurice Ravel , composer and pianist born 1875 in France 1875 . Full date unknown Paul mile Chabas , painter born 1869 in France 1869 . References reflist Category 1937 in France Category Years of the 20th century in France fr 1937 en France ... more details
See also 1827 in France , 1828 other events of 1828 , 1829 in France . Events from the year 1828 in France . Events 4 January Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac succeeds Jean Baptiste Guillaume Joseph, comte de Vill le as Prime Minister of France . Births 8 February Jules Verne , author d. 1905 in France 1905 . 14 February Edmond Fran ois Valentin About , novelist , publicist and journalist d. 1885 in France 1885 . 15 April Jean Danjou , French Foreign Legion d. 1863 in France 1863 . 13 June Elie Delaunay , painter d. 1891 in France 1891 . 19 June Charles Tellier , engineer d. 1913 in France 1913 . 17 August Maria Deraismes , author and pioneer for women s rights d. 1894 in France 1894 . 10 November Hector Jonathan Cr mieux , librettist and playwright d. 1892 in France 1892 . 26 November Ren Goblet , politician, Prime Minister of France d. 1905 in France 1905 . Full date unknown Am d e Courbet , admiral d. 1885 in France 1885 . Deaths 10 January Fran ois de Neufch teau , statesman, poet, and scientist b. 1750 in France 1750 . 29 January Ambrose Mar chal , third Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland b. 1764 in France 1764 . 15 May Jean Pierre Maransin , general b. 1770 in France 1770 . 15 July Jean Antoine Houdon , sculptor b. 1741 in France 1741 . 10 September Antoine Fran ois Andr ossy , general and diplomat b. 1761 in France 1761 . 3 November Jean Joseph, Marquis Dessolles , statesman and Prime Minister b. 1767 in France 1767 . 31 December Louis Beno t Picard , playwright b. 1769 in France 1769 . Full date unknown Joseph Fr d ric B rard , physician and philosopher b. 1789 in France 1789 . Fran ois Antoine de Boissy d Anglas , statesman b. 1756 in France 1756 . References Reflist Category 1828 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1828 en France ... more details
See also 1864 in France , 1865 other events of 1865 , 1866 in France . Events from the year 1865 in France . Events The flag was reformed. Arts and literature 1 January Hector Berlioz finishes his Memoirs. Births 20 January Yvette Guilbert , singer and actress d. 1944 in France 1944 . 9 June Alb ric Magnard , composer d. 1914 in France 1914 . 1 October Paul Dukas , composer and teacher d. 1935 in France 1935 . 8 December Jacques Hadamard , mathematician d. 1963 in France 1963 . Deaths 19 January Pierre Joseph Proudhon , political philosopher b. 1809 in France 1809 . 16 February Louis Pierre Gratiolet , anatomist and zoologist b. 1815 in France 1815 . 13 April Achille Valenciennes , zoologist b. 1794 in France 1794 . 18 April L on Jean Marie Dufour , medical doctor and naturalist b. 1780 in France 1780 . 30 March Gustave de Beaumont , magistrate, prison reformer and travel companion to Alexis de Tocqueville b. 1802 in France 1802 . 21 November Jean Claude L onard Baveux , priest and missionary in Canada b. 1796 in France 1796 . Full date unknown Baron de C sar Bazancourt , military historian b. 1810 in France 1810 . References reflist DEFAULTSORT 1865 In France Category 1865 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1865 en France ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The France Family is known as the first family of NASCAR racing. Citation needed date September 2010 NASCAR was founded by Bill France, Sr. in 1948 and to this day France family members hold many high ranking positions within the company. The France family also controls International Speedway Corporation , which owns many NASCAR racing venues. Notable Frances Bill France, Sr. Bill France, Jr. Brian France Lesa Kennedy Jim France J.C. France DEFAULTSORT France Family Category NASCAR people Category Sports families Autoracing stub ... more details
Blanche of France may refer to Blanche of France 1253 1323 , daughter of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence wife of Ferdinand de la Cerda Blanche of France 1290 1294 , daughter of Philip IV of France . Blanche of France 1282 1305 , daughter of Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant wife of Rudolph I of Bohemia Blanche of France, Duchess of Orl ans 1328 1382 , daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d vreux wife of Philip of Valois, Duke of Orl ans hndis cs Blanka Francouzsk fr Blanche de France nl Blanche van Frankrijk ja ... more details
See also 1715 in France , 1716 other events of 1716 , 1717 in France . Events from the year 1716 in France . Events Empty section date July 2010 Births 20 January Jean Jacques Barth lemy , writer and numismatist d. 1795 in France 1795 . 29 May Louis Jean Marie Daubenton , naturalist d. 1800 in France 1800 . 18 June Joseph Marie Vien , painter d. 1809 in France 1809 . 16 December Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais , diplomat and writer d. 1798 in France 1798 . 26 December Jean Fran ois de Saint Lambert , poet d. 1803 in France 1803 . Deaths 13 December Charles de La Fosse , painter b. 1640 in France 1640 . Full date unknown Pierre Marie J r me Tr saguet , engineer d. 1796 in France 1796 . References reflist Category 1716 in France Category Years of the 18th century in France fr 1716 en France ... more details
See also 1860 in France , 1861 other events of 1861 , 1862 in France . Events from the year 1861 in France . Events News of Henri Mouhot s discovery of Angkor Wat is published. Births 15 February Charles douard Guillaume , physicist, awarded Nobel Prize in Physics in 1920 d. 1938 in France 1938 . 21 February Pierre de Br ville , composer d. 1949 in France 1949 . 30 October Antoine Bourdelle , sculptor d. 1929 in France 1929 . 2 November Maurice Blondel , philosopher d. 1949 in France 1949 . 8 December Georges M li s , filmmaker d. 1938 in France 1938 . 16 December Antonio de La Gandara , painter and draughtsman d. 1917 in France 1917 . Full date unknown Jacques mile Blanche , painter d. 1942 in France 1942 . Deaths 5 February Pierre Bosquet , Marshal of France b. 1810 in France 1810 . 10 April douard M n tries , entomologist b. 1802 in France 1802 . 14 July Fr d ric de Lafresnaye , ornithologist b. 1783 in France 1783 . 24 August Pierre Berthier , geologist and mining engineer b. 1782 in France 1782 . 22 September Rose Ch ri , actress b. 1824 in France 1824 . 10 November Henri Mouhot , naturalist and explorer b. 1826 in France 1826 . 10 November Isidore Geoffroy Saint Hilaire , zoologist b. 1805 in France 1805 . 15 November David Carcassonne , physician b. 1789 in France 1789 . 20 November Pierre Fr d ric Sarrus , mathematician b. 1798 in France 1798 . 21 November Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire , ecclesiastic, preacher, journalist and political activist b. 1802 in France 1802 . Full date unknown Hippolyte Andr Jean Baptiste Ch lard , composer, violinist and conductor b. 1789 in France 1789 . References reflist Category 1861 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1861 en France ... more details
See also 1902 in France , 1903 other events of 1903 , 1904 in France . Events from the year 1903 in France ... station. Sport 1 July First 1903 Tour de France Tour de France begins. 19 July Tour de France ... driver and war hero. 13 February Georges Simenon , writer died 1989 in France 1989 . 21 February Ana s Nin , writer died 1977 in France 1977 . 21 February Raymond Queneau , poet and novelist died 1976 in France 1976 . 27 February Fernand Gambiez , General and military historian died 1989 in France 1989 . 8 March Jean d Eaubonne , art director died 1970 in France 1970 . 9 March Andr Godinat , cyclist died 1979 in France 1979 . April to June 8 May Fernandel , actor died 1971 in France 1971 . 22 May Yves Rocard , physicist died 1992 in France 1992 . 18 June Raymond Radiguet , author died 1923 in France 1923 . 2 June Max Aub , author, playwright and literary critic died 1972 in France 1972 . 25 June Pierre Brossolette , journalist and Resistance fighter died 1944 in France 1944 . 28 June Andr Maschinot , soccer player died 1963 in France 1963 . July to September 25 July Andr Fleury organist Andr Fleury , composer , pianist and organist died 1995 in France 1995 . 15 August Pascal Pia , writer, journalist, illustrator and scholar died 1979 in France 1979 . 18 August Lucienne Boyer , singer died 1983 in France 1983 . 19 August Claude Dauphin actor Claude Dauphin , actor died 1978 in France 1978 . 29 August Jean Follain , author, poet and lawyer died 1971 in France 1971 . October to December 1 October Pierre Veyron , motor racing driver died 1970 in France 1970 . 10 October Ferdinand Le Drogo , cyclist died 1976 in France 1976 . 16 October Cecile de Brunhoff , storyteller died 2003 in France 2003 . 19 October Jean Delsarte , mathematician died 1968 in France 1968 . 24 October Charlotte Perriand , architect and designer died 1999 in France 1999 . 1 November Jean Tardieu , artist , musician , poet and author died 1995 in France 1995 . 3 November Charles Rigoulot , weightlifter ... more details
See also 1908 in France , 1909 other events of 1909 , 1910 in France . Events from the year 1909 in France ... man to fly across the English Channel in a heavier than air craft. Sport 5 July 1909 Tour de France Tour de France begins. 1 August Tour de France ends, won by Fran ois Faber of Luxembourg . Births January to March 3 February Andr Cayatte , filmmaker died 1989 in France 1989 . 3 February Simone Weil , philosopher and social activist died 1943 in France 1943 . 10 February Henri Alekan , cinematographer died 2001 in France 2001 . 7 March L o Malet , novelist died 1996 in France 1996 . 14 March Pierre Cloarec , cyclist died 1994 in France 1994 . 14 March Andr Pieyre de Mandiargues , writer died 1991 in France 1991 . 31 March Robert Brasillach , author, executed for collaboration died 1945 in France 1945 . April to June 7 April Robert Charroux , writer died 1978 in France 1978 . 17 April Alain Poher , politician died 1996 in France 1996 . 22 April Andr Girard 1909 1993 Andr Girard , civil servant and Resistance worker died 1993 in France 1993 . 11 May Ren Bousquet , civil servant, served as secretary general of the Vichy France Vichy regime police died 1993 in France 1993 . 21 May Guy de Rothschild , banker died 2007 in France 2007 . 17 June R gine Pernoud , historian and medievalist died 1998 in France 1998 . 19 June Robert D foss , soccer player died 1973 in France 1973 . July to September 6 July Jean Taris , swimmer and Olympic medallist died 1977 in France 1977 . 8 July Louis Finot footballer Louis Finot , international soccer player died 1996 in France 1996 . 13 July Marie Th r se Walter , mistress of Pablo Picasso died 1977 in France 1977 . 15 July Jean Hamburger , physician, surgeon and essayist died 1992 in France 1992 . 26 July Bernard Cornut Gentille , administrator and politician died 1992 in France 1992 . 5 August Pierre Guillaumat , politician and Minister died 1991 in France 1991 . 11 August Gaston Litaize , organist and composer died 1991 in France ... more details
See also 1947 in France , 1948 other events of 1948 , 1949 in France . Events from the year 1948 in France . Events 17 March Treaty of Brussels , is signed by Belgium , France, Luxembourg , the Netherlands and the United Kingdom , aimed mainly at defending against possible German rearmament. 5 September Robert Schuman becomes Prime Minister of France. Sport 30 June 1948 Tour de France Tour de France begins. 25 July Tour de France ends, won by Gino Bartali of Italy . Births 17 February Philippe Khorsand , actor died 2008 in France 2008 . 10 March Jean Pierre Adams , international soccer player. 11 March Dominique Sanda , actress. 9 April Bernard Marie Kolt s , playwright and theatre director director died 1989 in France 1989 . 30 July Jean Reno , actor. 3 August Jean Pierre Raffarin , former Prime Minister of France . 8 October Claude Jade , actress died 2006 in France 2006 . 27 December G rard Depardieu , actor. Deaths 15 January Henri Alexandre Deslandres , astronomer born 1853 in France 1853 . 5 July Georges Bernanos , author born 1888 in France 1888 . References reflist Category 1948 in France Category Years of the 20th century in France fr 1948 en France ... more details
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