1987 in France

See also: 1986 in France, other events of 1987, 1988 in France.

Events from the year 1987 in France.

Contents

1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Sport
4 Births
5 Deaths
6 References

Events

24 March - The Euro Disneyland Project agreement is signed by The Walt Disney Company and the French government, enabling a theme park to be built to the east of Paris. It is expected to open in 1991.^[1]
11 May - Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.
May - Peugeot launches the 405 range of four-door saloons; a five-door estate is to follow next year. It will be built in France and also at the old Rootes/Chrysler Europe factory in Britain.^[2]
4 July - A court in Lyon sentences former Gestapo boss Klaus Barbie to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity.
1 December - Construction of the Channel Tunnel is initiated.
17 December - Peugeot 405 is elected European Car of the Year.^[3]

Arts and literature

Sport

20 April - Professional cyclist and reigning Tour de France winner Greg LeMond is accidentally shot while turkey hunting.
1 July - Tour de France begins.
26 July - Tour de France ends, won by Stephen Roche of Ireland.

Births

January to March

2 January - Loïc Rémy, soccer player.
23 January - Cyril Cinélu, singer.
9 February - Jérémy Acedo, soccer player.
15 February - Romain Gasmi, soccer player.
16 February - Willy Aubameyang, soccer player.
17 February - Thomas Ayasse, soccer player.
26 February - Jean-Philippe Sabo, soccer player.
28 February - Édouard Collin, actor.
4 March - Jean-Philippe Mendy, soccer player.
7 March - Hatem Ben Arfa, soccer player.
13 March - Pierre Jamin, soccer player.
14 March - Aravane Rezaï, tennis player.
16 March - Fabien Lemoine, soccer player.
21 March - Maxime Josse, soccer player.
23 March - Nathalie Fauquette, rhythmic gymnast.
24 March - Pierre-Loup Bouquet, ice dancer.
31 March - Amaury Bischoff, soccer player.

April to June

4 April - Jérémy Taravel, soccer player.
16 April - Loris Arnaud, soccer player.
16 April - Lhadji Badiane, soccer player.
18 April - Anthony Roux, cyclist.
18 April - Kévin Sireau, cyclist.
29 April - Basile Camerling, soccer player.
6 May - Romain Beynié, soccer player.
7 May - Pierre Ducasse, soccer player.
7 May - Serge Gakpé, soccer player.
7 May - Jérémy Menez, soccer player.
12 May - Loïc Lumbilla Kandja, soccer player.
15 May - Kévin Constant, soccer player.
7 June - Jean Philippe Baile, rugby league player.
9 June - Toumani Diagouraga, soccer player.
9 June - Valentin Roberge, soccer player.
26 June - Samir Nasri, international soccer player.
27 June - Jean-François Christophe, soccer player.

July to September

21 July - Bilel Mohsni, footballer.
23 July - Élodie Brouiller, ice dancer.
24 July - Nordine Assami, soccer player.
24 July - Cyriaque Louvion, soccer player.
30 July - Benoît Costil, soccer player.
6 August - Rémy Riou, soccer player.
8 August - Pierre Boulanger, actor.
19 August - Anaïs Lameche, singer.
11 September - Clément Chantôme, soccer player.
18 September - Ludovic Genest, soccer player.

October to December

15 October - Serge Akakpo, soccer player.
1 December - Rémi Sergio, soccer player.
19 December - Cédric Baseya, soccer player.
31 December - Émilie Le Pennec, gymnast, Olympic gold medallist.

Deaths

January to June

2 January - Jean de Gribaldy, cyclist and directeur sportif (b.1922).
31 January - Yves Allégret, film director (b.1907).
18 February - Edmond Pagès, cyclist (b.1911).
24 February - Henri Pinault, Roman Catholic Bishop of Chengdu (b. 1904).
15 March - Léon Fleuriot, linguist and historian (b.1923).
19 March - Louis de Broglie, physicist and a Nobel laureate (b.1892).
1 April - Henri Cochet, tennis player (b.1901).
3 May - Dalida, singer (b.1933).
23 June - Sauveur Ducazeaux, cyclist (b.1911).

July to December

6 July - Pierre Marcilhacy, politician (b.1910).
23 August - Didier Pironi, motor racing driver (b.1952).
3 October - Jean Anouilh, dramatist (b.1910).
27 October - Jean Hélion, painter and author (b.1904).
28 October - André Masson, artist (b.1896).
1 November - Pierre Matignon, cyclist (b.1943).
3 November - André Roussin, playwright (b.1911).
4 November - Pierre Seghers, poet and editor (b.1906).
5 November - Georges Franju, filmmaker (b.1912).
6 November - Jean Rivier, composer (b.1896).
18 November - Jacques Anquetil, cyclist, five times Tour de France winner (b.1934).
2 December - Luis Federico Leloir, doctor and biochemist who received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (b.1906).
3 December - Pierre Mollaret, neurologist (b.1898).
13 December - Julien Darui, international soccer player (b.1916).
15 December - François Borde, rugby union player (b.1899).

Full date unknown

Roland Ansieau, graphic artist (b.1901).
Norbert Casteret, caver and adventurer (b.1897).
Henri Decaë, cinematographer (b.1915).
Robert Filliou, artist (b.1926).
René Hardy, French Resistance member (b.1911).
Raymond Ruyer, philosopher (b.1902).
Michel Tapié, artist, critic, curator and art collector (b.1909).

References