1896 in France
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See also: 1895 in France, other events of 1896, 1897 in France.
Events from the year 1897 in France.
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[edit] Events
[edit] Births
- 4 January - André Masson, artist (d.1987).
- 19 February - André Breton, writer, poet, and surrealist theorist (d.1966).
- 20 April - Henry de Montherlant, essayist, novelist and playwright (d.1972).
- 16 July - Léon Weil, World War I veteran (d.2006).
- 27 July - Henri Longchambon, politician (d.1969).
- 12 August - Alexis Tendil, World War I veteran (d.2005).
[edit] Deaths
- 8 January - Paul Verlaine, poet (b.1844).
- 5 May - Auguste Sallé, traveller and entomologist (b.1820).
- 16 July - Edmond de Goncourt, writer, critic and book publisher (b.1822).
- 17 December - Paul Arène, poet and writer (b.1843).
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- Élie-Abel Carrière, botanist (b.1818).
