2006 in France
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See also: 2005 in France, other events of 2005, 2007 in France list of 'years in France'.
Events from the year 2006 in France.
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[edit] Incumbents
- President - Jacques Chirac
- Prime Minister - Dominique de Villepin
- Interior Minister - Nicolas Sarkozy
- Finance Minister -
- Foreign Minister -
[edit] Events
- 10 February–26 February - France at the 2006 Winter Olympics: France wins 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the Winter Olympics in Turin in Italy. [1]
- 9 March - Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis: A former teacher takes 23 hostages including 21 students. [2]
- 10 March–19 March - France at the 2006 Winter Paralympics: France wins 7 Gold, 2 Silver and 6 Bronze medals at the Winter Paralympics in Turin.
- April - France formally charged six defendants of the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp. [3]
- July - France began the trial against six defendants of the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp. [3]
- 9 July - Italy wins the 2006 FIFA World Cup by beating France 5-3 on penalties. The score after extra time is 1-1.
- 11 October - A train crash at Zoufftgen kills six people. [4]
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 26 May - Édouard Michelin, businessman (b. 1963)
- 15 June - Raymond Devos, humorist (b. 1922)
- 8 July - Catherine Leroy, photographer (b. 1945)
- 2 November - Adrien Douady, mathematician (b. 1935)
- 3 November - Paul Mauriat, musician (b. 1925)
- 23 November - Philippe Noiret, actor (b. 1930)
[edit] References
- ^ Official site for the 2006 France Olympic Team (French)
- ^ "Ex-teacher seizes French students", BBC News Online
- ^ a b France judge postpones terrorism verdict for former Guantanamo detainees
- ^ "Luxembourg takes rail crash blame", BBC News, 2006-10-15. Retrieved on 2006-10-16.

