See 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.
• 18 March Evian agreements are signed by France and the F.L.N. ending the Algerian War.
• 19 March Formal cease-fire comes into operation following Evian Accords, however, the OAS continues its terrorist attacks against Algerians.
• 24 March OAS leader Edmond Jouahud is arrested in Oran.
• 26 March France shortens the term for military service from 26 months to 18.
• 8 April vian Accords referendum held and adopted with a majority of 90%.
• 13 April OAS leader Edmond Jouhaud is sentenced to death.
• 20 April OAS leader Raoul Salan is arrested in Algiers.
• 2 May An OAS bomb explodes in Algeria this and other attacks kill 110 and injure 147.
• 23 May Raoul Salan, founder of the Organisation arm e secr te, is sentenced to life imprisonment.
• 29 May Negotiations between the OAS and the FLA lead to a real armistice in Algeria.
• 3 June Air France charter flight Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707, over-runs the runway at Orly Airport in Paris; 130 of 132 passengers are killed, two flight attendants survive.
• 17 June The OAS signs a truce with the FLN in Algeria, but a day later announces that it will continue the fight on behalf of French Algerians.
• 22 June An Air France Boeing 707 jet crashes into terrain during bad weather in Guadeloupe, West Indies, killing all 113 on board.
• 30 June The last soldiers of the French Foreign Legion leave Algeria.
• 1 July Supporters of Algerian independence win 99% majority in a referendum.
• 2 July Charles de Gaulle accepts Algerian independence; France recognizes it the next day.
• 5 July Algeria becomes independent from France.
• 5 July Oran massacre takes place in Algeria.
• 20 July France and Tunisia reestablish diplomatic relations.
• 31 July Algeria proclaims independence.
• 22 August A failed assassination attempt is made against President Charles de Gaulle.
• 5 October The French National Assembly censures the proposed referendum to sanction presidential elections by popular mandate; Prime Minister Georges Pompidou resigns, but President de Gaulle asks him to stay in office.
• 28 October Presidential Election Referendum held, favours the election of the president by universal suffrage.
• 18 November Legislative Election held.
• 25 November Legislative Election held.
• 27 November President Charles De Gaulle orders Georges Pompidou to form a government.
• 29 November An agreement is signed between Britain and France to develop the Concorde supersonic airliner.

Arts and literature

• 18 March "Un premier amour" by Isabelle Aubret (music by Claude-Henri Vic, text by Roland Stephane Valade) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 for France.

Sport

• 24 June Tour de France begins.
• 15 July Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil.

Births

January to March

• 8 January Nelly Viennot, soccer referee.
• 21 January Isabelle Nanty, actress.
• 21 January Marie Trintignant, actress (d. 2003).
• 25 January Bruno Martini, soccer player.
• 28 January Philippe Vercruysse, international soccer player.
• 1 February Manuel Amoros, international soccer player.
• 2 February Philippe Claudel, writer.
• 14 February Philippe Sella, international rugby union player.
• 14 February Thierry Toutain, race walker.
• 17 February Walter Ciofani, hammer thrower.
• 20 February Pierre Quinon, pole vaulter and Olympic gold medallist.
• 22 February Olivier Latry, organist, improviser and Professor of Organ.
• 18 March Vincent Barteau, cyclist.
• 25 March Pierre Morice, soccer player.

April to June

• 2 April Pierre Carles, documentarist.
• 2 May Jean-Fran ois Bernard, cyclist.
• 2 May Alexandra Boulat, photographer (d.2007).
• 28 May Fran ois-Henri Pinault, businessman.
• 31 May Philippe Gache, motor racing driver.
• 7 June Thierry Hazard, singer.
• 12 June Philippe Tibeuf, soccer player.
• June Pascal Rich , journalist.

July to September

• 22 July Jacques Glassmann, soccer player.
• 22 July Jean-Claude Leclercq, cyclist.
• 23 July Alain Lef vre, pianist and composer.
• 6 August Marc Lavoine, singer and actor.
• 7 August Alain Robert, rock and urban climber.
• 15 August Paul Henderson, Australian politician and Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
• 19 August Val rie Kaprisky, actress.
• 27 August Fabrice Poullain, soccer player.
• 30 August Fran ois Delecour, rally driver.
• 20 September Jean-Louis Garcia, soccer player.
• 25 September Juliette Noureddine, singer, songwriter and composer.
• 27 September Christelle Guignard, alpine skier.

October to December

• 4 October Jean-Luc Sassus, soccer player.
• 13 October Val rie L tard, politician.
• 15 October Guy Georges, serial killer.
• 17 October Yvon Pouliquen, soccer manager, former player.
• 22 October Laurent Paganelli, journalist, former soccer player.
• 24 October Yves Bertucci, soccer manager.
• 30 October Arnaud Montebourg, politician.
• 2 November Mireille Delunsch, opera soprano.
• 11 November Thierry Goudet, soccer manager, former player.
• 23 November Philippe Renaud, canoer and Olympic medallist.
• 6 December Claude Chirac, younger daughter of French president Jacques Chirac.
• 7 December Alain Blondel, decathlete.
• 17 December Christophe Hondelatte, television and radio host.
• 26 December Jean-Marc Ferreri, international soccer player.
• 28 December Michel Petrucciani, jazz pianist (d.1999).

Full date unknown

• Luc Delahaye, photographer.
• Philippe Goitschel, skier and Olympic medallist.
• Pierre Huyghe, artist.
• Dominique Moulon, historian of art and technology.
• Roland Mouret, fashion designer.
• Pascale Sourisse, businesswoman.

Deaths

January to March

• 21 January Georges Gimel, painter (b.1898).
• 24 January Andr Lhote, sculptor and painter (b.1885).
• 4 February Charles Basle, motor racing driver (b.1885).
• 5 February Jacques Ibert, composer (b.1890).
• 3 March Pierre Benoit, novelist (b.1886).

April to June

• 17 April Pierre Larquey, actor (b.1884).
• 4 May C cile Vogt-Mugnier, neurologist (b.1875).
• 23 May Louis Coatalen, automobile engineer (b.1879).
• 1 June Joseph Darnand, Bishop (b.1879).
• 5 June Jacques Gr ber, architect (b.1882).
• 6 June Yves Klein, artist (b.1928).
• 8 June Eug ne Freyssinet, structural and civil engineer (b.1879).

July to September

• 1 July Edgard de Larminat, General (b.1895).
• 8 July Georges Bataille, writer (b.1897).
• 18 July Eugene Houdry, mechanical engineer (b.1892).
• 25 July Paul Aym , tennis player (b.1869).
• 18 August Lucien Berland, entomologist and arachnologist (b.1888).
• 19 August Jean Lucienbonnet, motor racing driver (b.1923).
• 22 August Charles Rigoulot, weightlifter, professional wrestler, race car driver and actor (b.1903).
• August L on Binoche, rugby union player (b.1878).
• 21 September Princess Marie Bonaparte, psychoanalyst (b.1882).
• 24 September F lix Goethals, cyclist (b.1891).

October to December

• 7 October Henri Oreiller, alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist (b.1925).
• 14 October Jacques Majorelle, painter (b.1886).
• 16 October Gaston Bachelard, philosopher (b.1884).
• 30 October Yvette Andr yor, actress (b.1891).
• 31 October Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion, astronomer (b.1877).
• 31 October Louis Massignon, scholar of Islam and its history (b.1883).
• 20 November Henri D ricourt, pilot and accused double agent (b.1909).
• 20 November Philippe Kieffer, Naval officer (b.1899).
• 22 November Ren Coty, politician, President of France (b.1882).
• 26 November Albert Sarraut, politician, twice Prime Minister of France (b.1872).
• 19 December Jean-Marie Charles Abrial, Admiral and Minister (b.1879).

Full date unknown

• mile Armand, individualist anarchist (b.1872).
• Jules Boucherit, violinist and teacher (b.1877).
• Lucienne Delyle, singer (b.1917).
• Roger Ducret, fencer and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888).
• Louis Gernet, philologist and sociologist (b.1882).
• Daniel Hal vy, historian (b.1872).
• Ren Laforgue, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (b.1894).
• lis e Maclet, painter (b.1881).
• Jacques Maroger, painter (b.1884).
• Roger Nimier, novelist (b.1925).

References

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