See also: 1961 in France, other events of 1962, 1963 in France.

Events from the year 1962 in France.

Events

• 5 February - President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
• 18 March - Evian agreements are signed by France and the F.L.N. ending the Algerian War.
• 19 March - Formal cease-fire comes into operation following Evian Accords, however, the OAS continues its terrorist attacks against Algerians.
• 24 March - OAS leader Edmond Jouahud is arrested in Oran.
• 26 March - France shortens the term for military service from 26 months to 18.
• 8 April - Évian Accords referendum held and adopted with a majority of 90%.
• 13 April - OAS leader Edmond Jouhaud is sentenced to death.
• 20 April - OAS leader Raoul Salan is arrested in Algiers.
• 2 May - An OAS bomb explodes in Algeria - this and other attacks kill 110 and injure 147.
• 23 May - Raoul Salan, founder of the Organisation armée secrète, is sentenced to life imprisonment.
• 29 May - Negotiations between the OAS and the FLA lead to a real armistice in Algeria.
• 3 June - Air France charter flight Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707, over-runs the runway at Orly Airport in Paris; 130 of 132 passengers are killed, two flight attendants survive.
• 17 June - The OAS signs a truce with the FLN in Algeria, but a day later announces that it will continue the fight on behalf of French Algerians.
• 22 June - An Air France Boeing 707 jet crashes into terrain during bad weather in Guadeloupe, West Indies, killing all 113 on board.
• 30 June - The last soldiers of the French Foreign Legion leave Algeria.
• 1 July - Supporters of Algerian independence win 99% majority in a referendum.
• 2 July - Charles de Gaulle accepts Algerian independence; France recognizes it the next day.
• 5 July - Algeria becomes independent from France.
• 5 July - Oran massacre takes place in Algeria.
• 20 July - France and Tunisia reestablish diplomatic relations.
• 31 July - Algeria proclaims independence.
• 22 August - A failed assassination attempt is made against President Charles de Gaulle.
• 5 October - The French National Assembly censures the proposed referendum to sanction presidential elections by popular mandate; Prime Minister Georges Pompidou resigns, but President de Gaulle asks him to stay in office.
• 28 October - Presidential Election Referendum held, favours the election of the president by universal suffrage.
• 18 November - Legislative Election held.
• 25 November - Legislative Election held.
• 27 November - President Charles De Gaulle orders Georges Pompidou to form a government.
• 29 November - An agreement is signed between Britain and France to develop the Concorde supersonic airliner.

Arts and Literature

• 18 March - Un premier amour by Isabelle Aubret (music by Claude-Henri Vic, text by Roland Stephane Valade) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 for France.

Sport

• 24 June - Tour de France begins.
• 15 July - Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil.

Births

January to March

• 8 January - Nelly Viennot, soccer referee.
• 21 January - Isabelle Nanty, actress.
• 21 January - Marie Trintignant, actress (d.2003).
• 25 January - Bruno Martini, soccer player.
• 28 January - Philippe Vercruysse, international soccer player.
• 1 February - Manuel Amoros, international soccer player.
• 2 February - Philippe Claudel, writer.
• 14 February - Philippe Sella, international rugby union player.
• 14 February - Thierry Toutain, race walker.
• 20 February - Pierre Quinon, pole vaulter and Olympic gold medallist.
• 22 February - Olivier Latry, organist, improviser and Professor of Organ.
• 18 March - Vincent Barteau, cyclist.
• 25 March - Pierre Morice, soccer player.

April to June

• 2 April - Pierre Carles, documentarist.
• 2 May - Jean-François Bernard, cyclist.
• 2 May - Alexandra Boulat, photographer (d.2007).
• 28 May - François-Henri Pinault, businessman.
• 31 May - Philippe Gache, motor racing driver.
• 7 June - Thierry Hazard, singer.
• 12 June - Philippe Tibeuf, soccer player.
• June - Pascal Riché, journalist.

July to September

• 22 July - Jacques Glassmann, soccer player.
• 22 July - Jean-Claude Leclercq, cyclist.
• 23 July - Alain Lefèvre, pianist and composer.
• 6 August - Marc Lavoine, singer and actor.
• 7 August - Alain Robert, rock and urban climber.
• 19 August - Valérie Kaprisky, actress.
• 27 August - Fabrice Poullain, soccer player.
• 30 August - François Delecour, rally driver.
• 20 September - Jean-Louis Garcia, soccer player.
• 25 September - Juliette Noureddine, singer, songwriter and composer.
• 27 September - Christelle Guignard, alpine skier.

October to December

• 4 October - Jean-Luc Sassus, soccer player.
• 13 October - Valérie Létard, politician.
• 15 October - Guy Georges, serial killer.
• 17 October - Yvon Pouliquen, soccer manager, former player.
• 22 October - Laurent Paganelli, journalist, former soccer player.
• 24 October - Yves Bertucci, soccer manager.
• 30 October - Arnaud Montebourg, politician.
• 2 November - Mireille Delunsch, opera soprano.
• 11 November - Thierry Goudet, soccer manager, former player.
• 23 November - Philippe Renaud, canoer and Olympic medallist.
• 6 December - Claude Chirac, younger daughter of French president Jacques Chirac.
• 7 December - Alain Blondel, decathlete.
• 17 December - Christophe Hondelatte, television and radio host.
• 26 December - Jean-Marc Ferreri, international soccer player.
• 28 December ? Michel Petrucciani, jazz pianist (d.1999).

Full date unknown

• Luc Delahaye, photographer.
• Philippe Goitschel, skier and Olympic medallist.
• Pierre Huyghe, artist.
• Dominique Moulon, historian of art and technology.
• Roland Mouret, fashion designer.
• Pascale Sourisse, businesswoman.

Deaths

January to March

• 21 January - Georges Gimel, painter (b.1898).
• 24 January - André Lhote, sculptor and painter (b.1885).
• 4 February - Charles Basle, motor racing driver (b.1885).
• 5 February - Jacques Ibert, composer (b.1890).
• 3 March - Pierre Benoit, novelist (b.1886).

April to June

• 17 April - Pierre Larquey, actor (b.1884).
• 4 May - Cécile Vogt-Mugnier, neurologist (b.1875).
• 23 May - Louis Coatalen, automobile engineer (b.1879).
• 1 June - Joseph Darnand, Bishop (b.1879).
• 5 June - Jacques Gréber, architect (b.1882).
• 6 June - Yves Klein, artist (b.1928).
• 8 June - Eugène Freyssinet, structural and civil engineer (b.1879).

July to September

• 1 July - Edgard de Larminat, General (b.1895).
• 8 July - Georges Bataille, writer (b.1897).
• 18 July - Eugene Houdry, mechanical engineer (b.1892).
• 25 July - Paul Aymé, tennis player (b.1869).
• 18 August - Lucien Berland, entomologist and arachnologist (b.1888).
• 19 August - Jean Lucienbonnet, motor racing driver (b.1923).
• 22 August - Charles Rigoulot, weightlifter, professional wrestler, race car driver and actor (b.1903).
• August - Léon Binoche, rugby union player (b.1878).
• 21 September - Princess Marie Bonaparte, psychoanalyst (b.1882).
• 24 September - Félix Goethals, cyclist (b.1891).

October to December

• 7 October - Henri Oreiller, alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist (b.1925).
• 14 October - Jacques Majorelle, painter (b.1886).
• 16 October - Gaston Bachelard, philosopher (b.1884).
• 30 October - Yvette Andréyor, actress (b.1891).
• 31 October - Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion, astronomer (b.1877).
• 31 October - Louis Massignon, scholar of Islam and its history (b.1883).
• 20 November - Henri Déricourt, pilot and accused double agent (b.1909).
• 20 November - Philippe Kieffer, Naval officer (b.1899).
• 22 November - René Coty, politician, President of France (b.1882).
• 26 November - Albert Sarraut, politician, twice Prime Minister of France (b.1872).
• 19 December - Jean-Marie Charles Abrial, Admiral and Minister (b.1879).

Full date unknown

• Émile Armand, individualist anarchist (b.1872).
• Jules Boucherit, violinist and teacher (b.1877).
• Lucienne Delyle, singer (b.1917).
• Roger Ducret, fencer and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888).
• Louis Gernet, philologist and sociologist (b.1882).
• Daniel Halévy, historian (b.1872).
• René Laforgue, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (b.1894).
• Élisée Maclet, painter (b.1881).
• Jacques Maroger, painter (b.1884).
• Roger Nimier, novelist (b.1925).

References

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