1957 in France
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See also: 1956 in France, other events of 1957, 1958 in France.
Events from the year 1957 in France.
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[edit] Events
- 4 February - France prohibits UN involvement in Algeria.
- 1 March - Sud Aviation forms from a merger between SNCASE (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Est) and SNCASO (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Ouest).
- 20 March - Newspaper L'Express reveals that the French army tortures Algerian prisoners.
- 25 March - Treaty of Rome, signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), establishes the European Economic Community (EEC).
[edit] Sport
- 27 June - Tour de France begins.
- 20 July - Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil.
[edit] Births
- 3 April - Yves Chaland, cartoonist (d.1990).
- 18 August - Carole Bouquet, actress.
[edit] Deaths
- 23 October - Christian Dior, fashion designer (b.1905).
- 4 November - Joseph Canteloube, composer (b.1879).
- 6 December - Robert Esnault-Pelterie, pioneering aircraft designer (b.1881).
