Nuclear weapons and France

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There were 210 French nuclear tests from 1960 until 1996.

Contents 1 First tests in the Sahara (1960-1966) 1.1 Atmospheric tests at Reggane 1.2 Underground tests in the Hoggar 2 Pacific experiments center (1966-1996) 2.1 Atmospheric tests at Mururoa & Fangataufa 2.2 Underground tests at Mururoa & Fangataufa 3 Simulation programme (1996-2010) 4 Anti nuclear tests protests 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] First tests in the Sahara (1960-1966)

[edit] Atmospheric tests at Reggane

[edit] Underground tests in the Hoggar

[edit] Pacific experiments center (1966-1996)

[edit] Atmospheric tests at Mururoa & Fangataufa

[edit] Underground tests at Mururoa & Fangataufa

[edit] Simulation programme (1996-2010)

[edit] Anti nuclear tests protests

[edit] See also

• Gerboise Bleue
• France and weapons of mass destruction

[edit] External links

• French nuclear forces, 2005 (Bulletin of the atomist scientists Jul/Aug 2005)
• France 'would use nuclear arms' (BBC, Jan. 2006)
• French Senate report #179
• French Senate report #207