2007 in France

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See also: 2006 in France, other events of 2007, list of years in France.

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Events from the year 2007 in France.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 References

[edit] Incumbents

• President - Nicolas Sarkozy
• Prime Minister - François Fillon
• Interior Minister - Michèle Alliot-Marie
• Finance Minister - Christine Lagarde
• Foreign Minister - Bernard Kouchner

[edit] Events

• March 17 - France wins the 2007 Six Nations Championship on points difference after a controversial tri. ^[1]
• April 22 - The first round of the presidential election takes place. ^[2]
• May 6 - Nicolas Sarkozy is elected President, defeating Ségolène Royal with 53% of the vote in the Presidential Election. ^[3]
• May 16 - Sarkozy officially became President after taking over from Jacques Chirac.
• June 10 - The first round of a legislative election is held.
• September 7 - October 20 : 2007 Rugby World Cup
• October 24 and October 25 : Grenelle de l'Environnement Environnement Conferences ^[4]

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• January 9 - Jean-Pierre Vernant, historian and anthropologist (born 1914)
• January 22 - Abbé Pierre, priest and founder of Emmaus (born 1912)
• February 17 - Maurice Papon, Vichy government official (born 1910)
• March 2 - Henri Troyat, writer (born 1911)
• March 6 - Jean Baudrillard, philosopher and sociologist (born 1929)
• March 14 - Lucie Aubrac, World War II Resistance fighter (born 1912)
• April 30 - Grégory Lemarchal, singer (born 1983)
• May 18 - Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
• August 25 - Raymond Barre, Prim Minister
• September 22 - Marcel Marceau
• November 22 - Maurice Béjart, French Dancer, died in Lausanne.

[edit] References

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