1959 in France

See also: 1958 in France, other events of 1959, 1960 in France.

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Events from the year 1959 in France.

Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sport 4 Births 5 Deaths 5.1 Full date unknown 6 References

Events

• 8 January - Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as the first president of French Fifth Republic.

• 2 December - Dam collapses at Malpasset, killing 421 people in the resultant flood.

Arts and literature

• 11 March - Eurovision Song Contest held in Cannes.

Sport

• 25 June - Tour de France begins.
• 18 July - Tour de France ends, won by Federico Bahamontes of Spain.

Births

• 7 February - Christine Angot, novelist and playwright.
• 18 March - Luc Besson, film director, writer and producer.
• 14 May - Patrick Bruel, singer and actor.
• 6 July - Richard Dacoury, basketball player.

Deaths

• 21 January - Yves Le Febvre, writer and politician (b.1874).
• 23 June - Boris Vian, writer, poet and musician (b.1920).

Full date unknown

• Paul Dujardin, water polo player and Olympic medallist (b.1894).

References