1937 in France
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See also: 1936 in France, other events of 1937, 1938 in France.
Events from the year 1937 in France.
Events
- 1 May - General strike in Paris.
- 21 June - Coalition government of Léon Blum resigns.
Sport
- 30 June - Tour de France begins.
- 25 July - Tour de France ends, won by Roger Lapébie.
Births
- 21 January - Francois Boutin, Thoroughbred horse trainer (died 1995).
- 8 February - Françoise Claustre, archaeologist, (died 2006).
- 13 February - Andrée Brunin, poet (died 1993).
- 4 March - Barney Wilen, saxophonist and jazz composer (died 1996).
- 21 March - François Bonlieu, Alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1973).
- 12 May - Dominique Chaboche, politician and MEP (died 2005).
- 24 May - Maryvonne Dupureur, Olympic athlete (died 2008).
- 12 July - Lionel Jospin, former Prime Minister of France.
- 22 July - Jean-Claude Lebaube, cyclist (died 1977).
Deaths
- 31 January - Marguerite Audoux, novelist (born 1863).
- 12 March - Charles-Marie Widor, organist and composer (born 1844).
- 18 March - Mélanie Bonis, composer (born 1858).
- 10 May - Paul Émile Chabas, painter (born 1869).
- 2 June - Louis Vierne, organist and composer (born 1870).
- 2 September - Pierre de Coubertin, historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee (born 1863).
- 16 October - Jean de Brunhoff, writer and illustrator (born 1899).
- 28 December - Maurice Ravel, composer and pianist (born 1875).
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