1964 in France
overview of France-related events during the year of 1964
Events from the year 1964 in France.
Incumbents
President: Charles de Gaulle
Prime Minister: Georges Pompidou
Events
27 January – France and the People's Republic of China announce their decision to establish diplomatic relations.
11 February – The Republic of China (Taiwan) drops diplomatic relations with France because of French recognition of the People's Republic of China.
8-15 March – Cantonal elections held.
23 May – Mrs. Madeleine Dassault, 63, wife of French plane manufacturer and politician Marcel Dassault, is kidnapped while leaving her car in front of her Paris home; she is found unharmed the next day in a farmhouse 27 miles from Paris.
The arts
19 February – Jacques Demy's musical film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) is released.
Sport
22 June – Tour de France begins.
14 July – Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil.
Births
January to March
6 January – Loïc Courteau, tennis player
7 January – Hervé Balland, cross-country skier
10 January – Claude Morinière, long jumper
11 January – Albert Dupontel, actor and film director
24 January – Gérald Passi, soccer player
1 February – Philippe Casado, cyclist (died 1995)
12 February – Stéphane Franke, athlete (died 2011)
14 February – Frédéric Delcourt, swimmer and Olympic medallist
17 February – Thierry Laurey, soccer player
27 February – Christian Penigaud, beach volleyball player
28 February – Pierre Hantaï, conductor and harpsichordist
1 March – Paul Le Guen, soccer manager
5 March – Bertrand Cantat, singer and songwriter
9 March – Juliette Binoche, actress
16 March – Franck Fréon, motor racing driver
24 March – Chantal Mauduit, alpinist (died 1998)
30 March – Christophe Robert, soccer player
April to June
2 April – Didier Tholot, soccer manager
14 April – Emmanuel Villaume, conductor
5 May – Jean-François Copé, politician
10 May – Emmanuelle Devos, actress
12 May – Pierre Morel, film director and cinematographer
23 May – Laurent Naouri, bass-baritone
27 May – Yves Caumon, film director
31 May – Stéphane Caristan, athlete
3 June – Jérôme Pradon, actor and singer
5 June – Jean-François Remésy, golfer
11 June – Jean Alesi, motor racing driver
12 June – Philippe Bouvatier, cyclist.
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