1979 in France
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See also: 1978 in France, other events of 1979, 1980 in France.
Events from the year 1979 in France.
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[edit] Events
- 8 January - French tanker Betelgeuse explodes at the Gulf Oil terminal at Bantry in Ireland; 50 are killed.
- 18 March - Cantonales elections held.
- 25 March - Cantonales elections held.
- 6 April-8 April - Metz Congress of the French Socialist Party.
- 9 July - A car bomb destroys a Renault owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld at their home in France. A note purportedly from ODESSA claims responsibility.
- 20 September - French paratroopers help David Dacko to overthrow Bokassa in the Central African Republic.
- 16 October - A tsunami in Nice kills 23 people.
- 2 November - French police shoot dead gangster Jacques Mesrine in Paris.
[edit] Arts and Literature
[edit] Sport
- 27 June - Tour de France begins.
- 22 July - Tour de France ends, won by Bernard Hinault.
- 6 December-9 December - World Judo Championships held in Paris.
[edit] Births
- 14 March - Nicolas Anelka, international soccer player.
- 9 June - Émilie Loit, tennis player.
- 3 July - Ludivine Sagnier, actress.
- 5 July - Amélie Mauresmo, tennis player.
- 19 September - Noémie Lenoir, model and actress.
[edit] Deaths
- 12 February - Jean Renoir, film director (b.1894).
- 3 July - Louis Durey, composer (b.1888).
- 22 October - Nadia Boulanger, composer and conductor (b.1887).
- 2 November - Jacques Mesrine, gangster (b.1936).
