Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name To France Cover To France Mike Oldfield .jpg Cover size Caption Artist Mike Oldfield from Album Discovery Mike Oldfield album Discovery A side B side In the Pool br Bones Released start date 1984 6 16 df yes Format 7 , 12 vinyl Recorded Genre Europop Length 5 32 Label Virgin Records Writer Mike Oldfield Producer Mike Oldfield br Simon Phillips Certification Last single Crime of Passion single Crime of Passion br 1984 This single To France br 1984 Next single Tricks of the Light br 1984 Misc To France is a single music single by musician Mike Oldfield , released in 1984. It is from the album Discovery Mike Oldfield album Discovery and features Maggie Reilly on vocals. It references Mary, Queen of Scots Mary Stuart in its chorus. The B sides for the single are the non album tracks In the Pool and Bones . ref cite web url http www.amadian.net singles1.htm To France title Singles publisher Amadian accessdate 2010 06 08 ref Perhaps it is related to the England national football team not qualifying for the Euro 1984 taking place in France, at the same time as the songs release. fact date January 2011 Music video The music video that appears on the Elements The Best of Mike Oldfield video Elements The Best of Mike Oldfield video for To France ... Fender Fender Stratocaster Stratocaster in the video. Track listing To France extended version 5 ... versions In 1996, Maggie Reilly reinterpreted To France on her solo album Elena album Elena , and in 2009 ..., Blind Guardian released a Power metal cover of To France on their album The Forgotten Tales . In 1998, RMB band RMB released a cover of To France on their album Widescreen . In 2002, Novaspace released a cover of To France as a single. In 2008, Liz Kay released a techno cover version called To France ... a cover of To France on their album Meredead . References Reflist Mike Oldfield Category ... Oldfield cs To France fr To France nl To France pl To France ... more details
The country s long name in its Languages of France regional languages include lang gsw Franz sisch ... France official languages French language French languages type Regional languages br both official ... fran aise et aux langues de France url http www.culture.gouv.fr culture dglf lang reg methodes apprentissage 1langreg.htm title DGLF Langues r gionales et trans r gionales de France publisher Culture.gouv.fr ... location color dark green country Metropolitan France region Europe region color dark grey subregion ... President of France President leader title2 Prime Minister of France Prime Minister leader name1 ... of France Parliament upper house Senate of France Senate lower house National Assembly of France National Assembly sovereignty type History of France Formation sovereignty note established event1 Francia established event2 West Francia established event3 Constitution of France Current constitution ... EUseats 78 FR metropole Metropolitan France Metropolitan France FR IGN area km2 551695 FR IGN ... and Overseas territory France territories , but excluding the French territory of Ad lie Land ... of rivers. ref FR foot4 ref name whole territory FR foot5 ref name metropolitan France Metropolitan France only. ref FR total population estimate 65,821,885 ref name population FR total population ... janvier 2011, France m tropolitaine first Government of France last INSEE accessdate 20 January 2011 ... 2CPPPPC&grp 0&a title France publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 20 February 2011 ... France Gini year 2008 HDI year 2010 HDI increase 0.872 ref name HDI cite web url http hdr.undp.org ... currency code EUR, Spaces 4 XPF time zone CET ref name metropolitan France utc offset 1 time zone DST CEST ref name metropolitan France utc offset DST 2 drives on right cctld .fr ref In addition to .fr ... , .gp , .tf , .nc , .pf , .wf , .pm , .gf and .yt . France also uses .eu , shared with other members ... . ref calling code Telephone numbers in France 33 Smallsup 1 ISO 3166 1 alpha2 ISO 3166 1 alpha3 FRA ... more details
Henry of France may refer to Henry I of France , King of France Henry II of France , King of France Henry III of France , King of France Henry IV of France , King of France Henry V of France , Pretender Henry of France born 1083 and died young , second son of Philip I of France Henry of France, Archbishop of Reims 1121 1175 , Bishop of Beauvais then Archbishop of Reims, son of Louis VI of France See also Henri de France , French television inventor hndis fr Henri de France ... more details
wiktionarypar France TOCright France is a country in Europe. France may also refer to Transport La France airship , a French Army airship launched in 1884 SS France 1871 SS France 1871 , an ocean liner SS France 1910 SS France 1910 , an ocean liner SS France 1961 SS France 1961 , an ocean liner later renamed SS Norway France II , a sailing ship French battleship FranceFrance , a Courbet class battleship Anatole France Paris M tro , rapid transit system station Radio Radio France , the French public service radio broadcaster France Bleu , France Culture , France Info , France Inter , and France Musique , five public radio stations belonging to Radio France Radio France Internationale , a French public radio network Television France T l visions , a French public national television broadcaster France 2 , France 3 , France 4 and France 5 , four French public television networks France , a satellite channel featuring programming from all the France s overseas departments and territories around the world France 24 , a French satellite and cable TV news channel People Male name In Slovenia, France is a male name, a variant of the name Franciscus . France Adami , Slovene agronomist France Ah in , Slovene sculptor France A ko , Slovene musician, organist and composer France Balanti , Slovene poet France Bevk , Slovene writer, poet and translator France Bu ar , Slovene politician, legal expert and author France Cukjati , Slovene politician, physician and theologist France Pre eren , Slovene romantic poet France Vodnik , Slovene writer and poet Female name In French language French speaking countries, France may be a woman s first name. France Gall , French pop singer France G linas , Canadian politician Surname On rare occasions, France may be a surname. Anatole France , nom de plume of French writer Fran ois Anatole Thibault C cile de France , Belgian actress C.V. France , English actor Ryan France , English footballer Other La France BZN song La France BZN song , a single ... more details
SS France may refer to SS France 1912 SS France 1912 , a French liner scrapped in 1936 SS France 1961 SS France 1961 , a French liner later renamed SS Norway sent to Alang, India and scrapped in late 2008. Disambig pl SS France ... more details
Adela of France French Ad le de France , or variations on this name, may refer to Adela of France, Countess of Nevers , the daughter of Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine Adela of France, Countess of Flanders , daughter of Robert II of France and Constance of Arles, niece of the above hndis Adela of France ... more details
Robert of France may refer to Robert I of France 866 923 , King of Western Francia Robert II of France 972 1031 , King of France hndis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Philip of France might refer to Philip I of France 1053 1108 , King of France Philip of France 1116 1131 , co king of France, son of Louis the Fat Philip of France 1125 1161 , bishop of Paris, son of Louis the Fat Philip II of France , known as Philip Augustus, 1165 1223 , King of France Philippe Hurepel 1200 1234 , count of Boulogne, son of Philip II of France Philip of France 1209 1218 , son of Louis VIII of France Philip of France 1218 1220 , son of Louis VIII of France Philip Dagobert 1222 1232 , son of Louis VIII of France Philip III of France 1245 1285 , called Philip the Bold, King of France Philip IV of France 1268 1314 , called Philip the Fair, King of France Philip V of France 1291 1322 , called Philip the Tall, King of France Philip of France 1313 1321 , son of Philip V of France Philip VI of France 1293 1349 , called Philip of Valois, King of France Philip of Valois, Duke of Orl ans 1336 1375 , son of Philip VI of France Philip II, Duke of Burgundy 1342 1404 , son of John II of France Philip of France 1407 1407 , son of Charles VI of France Philip de France 1436 1436 , son of Charles VII of France Philippe I, Duke of Orl ans 1640 1701 , son of Louis XIII of France Philip of France 1668 1671 , duke of Anjou, son of Louis XIV of France Philip V of Spain 1683 1746 , grandson of Louis XIV of France hndis fr Philippe de France nl Filips van Frankrijk ja th ... more details
Marie France is a French feminine given name. It may refer to Marie France Bazzo , a Canadian broadcaster Marie France Beaufils born 1946 , a member of the Senate of France Marie France Dubreuil born 1974 , a Canadian ice dancer Marie France Dufour 1949 1990 , a French singer Marie France Garcia born 1946 , a French singer and actress Marie France Gaite 1941 1968 , a French singer Marie France Hirigoyen born 1949 , a French psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Marie France Larouche born 1980 , a Canadian curler Marie France Mignal born 1940 , a French actress Marie France Pisier born 1944 , a French actress Marie France Plumer born 1943 , a French actress Marie France Stirbois 1944 2006 , a French National Front politician given name cat French feminine given names fr Marie France ... more details
Louis of France or Louis de France may refer to Kings of the Franks, of West Francia and of France Louis ... the Bald, counted as Louis II Louis III of France died 882 Louis IV of France died 954 , called Louis d Outremer Louis V of France died 987 , called Louis le Fain ant Louis VI of France died 1137 , called Louis the Fat Louis VII of France died 1180 , called Louis the Younger Louis VIII of France died 1226 , called Louis the Lion Louis IX of France died 1270 , called Saint Louis Louis X of France died 1316 , called Louis the Quarreller Louis XI of France died 1483 , called Louis the Prudent Louis XII of France died 1515 Louis XIII of France died 1643 , called Louis the Just Louis XIV of France died 1715 , called the Sun King and Louis the Great Louis XV of France died 1774 , called the Louis the Beloved Louis XVI of France executed 1793 Louis XVII of France died 1795 , died in prison, never anointed as king Louis XVIII of France died 1824 , Louis XIX of France died 1844 , Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoul me, nominally king for less than an hour People other than kings Louis of France 1244 1260 , oldest son of Louis IX of France Louis of France 1263 1276 , oldest son of Philip III of France Louis d vreux 1276 1319 , Count of vreux, sixth son of Philip III of France Louis of France 1316 1317 , only son of Philip V of France Louis of France 1324 1324 , second son of Charles IV of France Louis of France 1329 1329 , second son of Philip VI of France Louis of France 1330 1330 , third son of Philip VI of France Louis I of Naples 1339 1384 , second son of John II of France Louis of Valois, Duke of Orl ans , second son of Charles V of France Louis, Dauphin of France and Duke of Guyenne , third son of Charles VI of France Louis of France 1458 1460 , oldest son of Louis XI of France Louis of France 1549 1550 , Duke of Orl ans, second son of Henry II of France Louis, Dauphin of France 1661 1711 , eldest son of Louis XIV of France Louis Fran ois of France 1672 1672 , duke ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The France Family is known as the first family of NASCAR racing. Citation needed date September 2010 NASCAR was founded by Bill France, Sr. in 1948 and to this day France family members hold many high ranking positions within the company. The France family also controls International Speedway Corporation , which owns many NASCAR racing venues. Notable Frances Bill France, Sr. Bill France, Jr. Brian France Lesa Kennedy Jim France J.C. France DEFAULTSORT France Family Category NASCAR people Category Sports families Autoracing stub ... more details
The Invasion of France may refer to one of the following Invasion of France 1746 , a failed Austro Italian invasion attempt against southern France supported by the British navy Invasion of France 1794 , Flanders Campaign, an attempt, led by Britain and Austria, to invade France and defeat the French Revolution Invasion of France 1795 , a British backed force of French Emigres landed in Quiberon attempting to overthrow the French Revolution Invasion of France 1813 , a British led coallition invaded Napoleon s France to the south while a multi national coallition attacked from the north Invasion of France 1815 , an Allied invasion of France following the Battle of Waterloo Invasion of France 1870 , the Prussian invasion of France as part of the Franco Prussian War Invasion of France 1914 , German forces invaded France as part of the Schliefen Plan in the First World War Battle of France Invasion of France 1940 , the fall of France to Nazi German forces Operation Overlord Invasion of France 1944 , the Allied Invasion of France Operation Overlord Disambig ... more details
See also 1837 in France , 1838 other events of 1838 , 1839 in France . Events from the year 1838 in France . Events December Pastry War begins as Mexico is invaded by French forces. Births 2 April L on Gambetta , statesman d. 1882 in France 1882 . 20 May Jules M line , statesman, Prime Minister of France Prime Minister d. 1925 in France 1925 . 25 October Georges Bizet , composer and pianist d. 1875 in France 1875 . 7 November Auguste Villiers de l Isle Adam , writer d. 1889 in France 1889 . 31 December mile Loubet , politician and 7th President of France d. 1929 in France 1929 . Deaths 21 February Silvestre de Sacy , linguist and orientalist b. 1758 in France 1758 . 17 May Charles Maurice de Talleyrand P rigord , diplomat b. 1754 in France 1754 . 21 November Georges Mouton , Marshal of France and political figure b. 1770 in France 1770 . 20 December H g sippe Moreau , poet b. 1810 in France 1810 . Full date unknown Prosper Garnot , surgery surgeon and natural history naturalist b. 1794 in France 1794 . References reflist Category 1838 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1838 en France ... more details
See also 1863 in France , 1864 other events of 1864 , 1865 in France . Events from the year 1864 in France . Events 10 April s Treaty of Miramar Treaty of Miramar . Births 24 January Marguerite Durand , actress, journalist and suffragette d. 1936 in France 1936 . 1 March tienne Destot , radiologist and anatomist d. 1918 in France 1918 . 16 March Lucien Cayeux , sedimentary petrography petrographer d. 1944 in France 1944 . 10 May L on Gaumont , inventor, engineer, film pioneer and industrialist d. 1946 in France 1946 . 11 November Maurice Leblanc , novelist and short story writer d. 1941 in France 1941 . 24 November Henri de Toulouse Lautrec , painter d. 1901 in France 1901 . 8 December Camille Claudel , sculptor and graphic artist d. 1943 in France 1943 . 28 December Henri de R gnier , poet d. 1936 in France 1936 . Deaths 28 January Beno t Paul mile Clapeyron , engineer and physicist b. 1799 in France 1799 . 1 February Princess Louise Marie Th r se of France , Fils de France Petite Fille de France b. 1819 in France 1819 . 21 March Jean Hippolyte Flandrin , painter b. 1809 in France 1809 . 27 March Jean Jacques Amp re , philologist b. 1800 in France 1800 . 22 May Aimable P lissier , Marshal of France b. 1794 in France 1794 . 31 July Louis Christophe Fran ois Hachette , publisher b. 1800 in France 1800 . 1 September Barth lemy Prosper Enfantin , social reformer b. 1796 in France 1796 . Full date unknown Jean Alaux , painter b. 1786 in France 1786 . Charles Julien Brianchon , mathematician and chemist b. 1783 in France 1783 . Joseph D jacque , anarchist communism anarcho communist poet and writer b. 1821 in France 1821 . Olympe Philippe Gerbet , Roman Catholic Bishop and writer b. 1798 in France 1798 . References Category 1864 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1864 en France ... more details
France Musique is a France French public radio station devoted to music, including european classical music classical music and jazz . France Musique was created in 1954 as Cha ne Haute Fid lit then renamed 1958 as France IV Haute Fid lit , then RTF Haute Fid lit in 1963, and finally France Musique in same year. Most concerts given by the Orchestre National de France are broadcast on France Musique, as are many other concerts. France Musique is part of Radio France . Many programmes from France Musique are broadcast abroad in Canada by CBC Radio 2 as well as in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 3 . In France it broadcasts on FM. External links http www.radiofrance.fr francemusique accueil France Musique fr icon includes link to 24 7 internet broadcast France stub Euro radio station stub Radio France Category Radio France Category Jazz radio stations Category Classical music radio stations de France Musique fr France Musique id France Musique ... more details
See also 1947 in France , 1948 other events of 1948 , 1949 in France . Events from the year 1948 in France . Events 17 March Treaty of Brussels , is signed by Belgium , France, Luxembourg , the Netherlands and the United Kingdom , aimed mainly at defending against possible German rearmament. 5 September Robert Schuman becomes Prime Minister of France. Sport 30 June 1948 Tour de France Tour de France begins. 25 July Tour de France ends, won by Gino Bartali of Italy . Births 17 February Philippe Khorsand , actor d. 2008 in France 2008 . 10 March Jean Pierre Adams , international soccer player. 11 March Dominique Sanda , actress. 9 April Bernard Marie Kolt s , playwright and theatre director director d. 1989 in France 1989 . 30 July Jean Reno , actor. 3 August Jean Pierre Raffarin , former Prime Minister of France . 8 October Claude Jade , actress d. 2006 in France 2006 . 27 December G rard Depardieu , actor. Deaths 15 January Henri Alexandre Deslandres , astronomer b. 1853 in France 1853 . 5 July Georges Bernanos , author b. 1888 in France 1888 . References reflist Category 1948 in France Category Years of the 20th century in France fr 1948 en France ... more details
See also 1774 in France , 1775 other events of 1775 , 1776 in France . Events from the year 1775 in France . Events Empty section date July 2010 Births January to June 20 January Andr Marie Amp re , physicist d. 1836 in France 1836 . 3 February Maximilien Sebastien Foy , military leader, statesman and writer d. 1825 in France 1825 . 3 February Louis Fran ois, Baron Lejeune , general, painter and lithographer d. 1848 in France 1848 . 30 April Guillaume Dode de la Brunerie , Marshal of France , d. 1851 in France 1851 . 10 May Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle , Cavalry general killed in battle d. 1809 in France 1809 . July to December 3 July Antoine Philippe, Duke of Montpensier , younger brother of Louis Philippe of France d. 1807 in France 1807 . 23 July Eug ne Fran ois Vidocq , criminal, later first director of S ret S ret Nationale d. 1857 in France 1857 . 6 August Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoul me , the last Dauphin of France d. 1844 in France 1844 . 1 September Honor Charles Reille , Marshal of France d. 1860 in France 1860 . 11 November Jean Guillaume Audinet Serville , entomologist d. 1858 in France 1858 . 30 November Jean Joseph Antoine de Courvoisier , magistrate and politician d. 1835 in France 1835 . 10 December Jacques Antoine Manuel , politician and orator d. 1827 in France 1827 . 16 December Fran ois Adrien Boieldieu , composer d. 1834 in France 1834 . Full date unknown Philippe de Girard , engineer and inventor of the first flax spinning frame d. 1845 in France 1845 . Charles Berny d Ouvill , miniaturist d. 1842 in France 1842 . Fran ois P ron , natural history naturalist and explorer d. 1810 in France 1810 . Deaths Empty section date July 2010 References reflist Category 1775 in France Category Years of the 18th century in France fr 1775 en France ... more details
See also 1936 in France , 1937 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 L on Blum resigns. Sport 30 June 1937 Tour de France Tour de France begins. 25 July Tour de France ends, won by Roger Lap bie . Births 21 January Francois Boutin , Thoroughbred horse trainer d. 1995 in France 1995 . 8 February Fran oise Claustre , Archaeology archaeologist , d. 2006 in France 2006 . 13 February Andr e Brunin , poet d. 1993 in France 1993 . 4 March Barney Wilen , saxophonist and jazz composer d. 1996 in France 1996 . 21 March Fran ois Bonlieu , Alpine skiing Alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist d. 1973 in France 1973 . 12 May Dominique Chaboche , politician and MEP d. 2005 in France 2005 . 24 May Maryvonne Dupureur , Olympic athlete d. 2008 in France 2008 . 12 July Lionel Jospin , former Prime Minister of France . 22 July Jean Claude Lebaube , cyclist d. 1977 in France 1977 . Deaths 31 January Marguerite Audoux , novelist b. 1863 in France 1863 . 12 March Charles Marie Widor , organist and composer b. 1844 in France 1844 . 18 March M lanie Bonis , composer b. 1858 in France 1858 . 2 June Louis Vierne , organist and composer b. 1870 in France 1870 . 2 September Pierre de Coubertin , historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee b. 1863 in France 1863 . 16 October Jean de Brunhoff , writer and illustrator b. 1899 in France 1899 . 28 December Maurice Ravel , composer and pianist b. 1875 in France 1875 . Full date unknown Paul mile Chabas , painter b. 1869 in France 1869 . References reflist Category 1937 in France Category Years of the 20th century in France fr 1937 en France ... more details
See also 1860 in France , 1861 other events of 1861 , 1862 in France . Events from the year 1861 in France . Events News of Henri Mouhot s discovery of Angkor Wat is published. Births 15 February Charles douard Guillaume , physicist, awarded Nobel Prize in Physics in 1920 d. 1938 in France 1938 . 21 February Pierre de Br ville , composer d. 1949 in France 1949 . 30 October Antoine Bourdelle , sculptor d. 1929 in France 1929 . 2 November Maurice Blondel , philosopher d. 1949 in France 1949 . 8 December Georges M li s , filmmaker d. 1938 in France 1938 . 16 December Antonio de La Gandara , painter and draughtsman d. 1917 in France 1917 . Full date unknown Jacques mile Blanche , painter d. 1942 in France 1942 . Deaths 5 February Pierre Bosquet , Marshal of France b. 1810 in France 1810 . 10 April douard M n tries , entomologist b. 1802 in France 1802 . 14 July Fr d ric de Lafresnaye , ornithologist b. 1783 in France 1783 . 24 August Pierre Berthier , geologist and mining engineer b. 1782 in France 1782 . 22 September Rose Ch ri , actress b. 1824 in France 1824 . 10 November Henri Mouhot , naturalist and explorer b. 1826 in France 1826 . 10 November Isidore Geoffroy Saint Hilaire , zoologist b. 1805 in France 1805 . 15 November David Carcassonne , physician b. 1789 in France 1789 . 20 November Pierre Fr d ric Sarrus , mathematician b. 1798 in France 1798 . 21 November Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire , ecclesiastic, preacher, journalist and political activist b. 1802 in France 1802 . Full date unknown Hippolyte Andr Jean Baptiste Ch lard , composer, violinist and conductor b. 1789 in France 1789 . References reflist Category 1861 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1861 en France ... more details
See also 1827 in France , 1828 other events of 1828 , 1829 in France . Events from the year 1828 in France . Events 4 January Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac succeeds Jean Baptiste Guillaume Joseph, comte de Vill le as Prime Minister of France . Births 8 February Jules Verne , author d. 1905 in France 1905 . 14 February Edmond Fran ois Valentin About , novelist , publicist and journalist d. 1885 in France 1885 . 15 April Jean Danjou , French Foreign Legion d. 1863 in France 1863 . 13 June Elie Delaunay , painter d. 1891 in France 1891 . 17 August Maria Deraismes , author and pioneer for women s rights d. 1894 in France 1894 . 10 November Hector Jonathan Cr mieux , librettist and playwright d. 1892 in France 1892 . 26 November Ren Goblet , politician, Prime Minister of France d. 1905 in France 1905 . Full date unknown Am d e Courbet , admiral d. 1885 in France 1885 . Deaths 10 January Fran ois de Neufch teau , statesman, poet, and scientist b. 1750 in France 1750 . 29 January Ambrose Mar chal , third Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland b. 1764 in France 1764 . 15 May Jean Pierre Maransin , general b. 1770 in France 1770 . 15 July Jean Antoine Houdon , sculptor b. 1741 in France 1741 . 10 September Antoine Fran ois Andr ossy , general and diplomat b. 1761 in France 1761 . 3 November Jean Joseph, Marquis Dessolles , statesman and Prime Minister b. 1767 in France 1767 . 31 December Louis Beno t Picard , playwright b. 1769 in France 1769 . Full date unknown Joseph Fr d ric B rard , physician and philosopher b. 1789 in France 1789 . Fran ois Antoine de Boissy d Anglas , statesman b. 1756 in France 1756 . References Reflist Category 1828 in France Category Years of the 19th century in France fr 1828 en France ... more details
See also 1895 in France , 1896 other events of 1896 , 1897 in France . Events from the year 1897 in France .... 1987 in France 1987 . 19 February Andr Breton , writer, poet, and surrealist theorist d. 1966 in France .... 1991 in France 1991 . 19 March Jean Wiener , pianist and composer d. 1982 in France 1982 . 18 April Job de Roinc , journalist and writer d. 1981 in France 1981 . 20 April Henry de Montherlant , essayist, novelist and playwright d. 1972 in France 1972 . July to September 16 July L on Weil , World War I veteran d. 2006 in France 2006 . 18 July Jean Dufay , astronomer d. 1967 in France 1967 . 21 July Jean Rivier , composer d. 1987 in France 1987 . 27 July Henri Longchambon , politician d. 1969 in France 1969 . 12 August Alexis Tendil , World War I veteran d. 2005 in France 2005 . 23 August Jacques Rueff , economist and adviser to the French Government d. 1978 in France 1978 . 1 September Andr Hunebelle , film director d. 1985 in France 1985 . 14 September Georges Piot , Rowing sport rower and Olympic medallist d. 1980 in France 1980 . September Elsa Triolet , writer d. 1970 in France 1970 . October to December 2 October Jacques Duclos , politician d. 1975 in France 1975 . 8 October Julien Duvivier , film director d. 1967 in France 1967 . 15 October C lestin Freinet , Pedagogy pedagogue , and Education reform educational reformer d. 1966 in France 1966 . 18 November Pierre Couderc , screenwriter , actor, acrobatics acrobat and film producer d. 1966 in France 1966 . 29 December Philippe tancelin , motor racing driver d. 1981 in France 1981 . Full date unknown Marie Besnard , accused serial poisoner d. 1980 in France 1980 . Albert Besson , hygienist and physician d. 1965 in France 1965 . Adrienne Bolland , test pilot and first woman to fly over the Andes d. 1975 in France 1975 . Lisette de Brinon , socialite and collaborator d. 1982 in France 1982 . Louis Renou , indologist d. 1966 in France 1966 . Deaths January to June 8 January Paul Verlaine , poet b. 1844 in France 1844 ... more details
See also 1890 in France , 1891 other events of 1891 , 1892 in France . Events from the year 1891 in France ... in support of eight hour workday in Fourmies, Nord Fourmies . 27 August France and Russia conclude ... in Paris. Births January to June 2 January Didier Daurat , aviation pioneer d. 1969 in France 1969 . 14 January F lix Goethals , cyclist d. 1962 in France 1962 . 19 April Fran oise Rosay , actress d. 1974 in France 1974 . July to September 11 July Gabriel Benoist , writer d. 1964 in France 1964 . 21 July Marcel Fr d ric Lubin Lebr re , rugby union player d. 1972 in France 1972 . 6 August Yvette Andr yor , actress d. 1962 in France 1962 . 9 August Joseph Marie Martin , Cardinal d. 1976 in France 1976 . 15 August Jean De Briac , actor d. 1970 in France 1970 . 3 September Marcel Grandjany , harp ist and composer d. 1975 in France 1975 . 10 September Raymond Abescat , oldest man in France and oldest veteran in France at the time of his death d. 2001 in France 2001 . 26 September Charles M nch , conductor and violinist d. 1968 in France 1968 . October to December 10 October Raymond Bernard , filmmaker d. 1977 in France 1977 . 17 November Jean Del Val , actor d. 1975 in France 1975 . 15 December Martial Gu roult , philosopher and historian of philosophy d. 1976 in France 1976 . 26 December Jean Galtier Boissi re , writer, Polemic polemist and journalist d. 1966 in France 1966 . 30 December Antoine Pinay , politician and Prime Minister of France d. 1994 in France 1994 . Full date unknown Xavier Vallat , politician and Commissioner General for Jewish Question s in Vichy France d. 1972 in France 1972 . Deaths January to June 14 January Aim Millet , sculptor b. 1819 in France 1819 . 16 January L o Delibes , composer b. 1836 in France 1836 . 21 January Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier , painter and sculptor b. 1815 in France 1815 . 15 March Th odore de Banville , poet and writer b. 1823 in France 1823 . 29 March Armand Fran ois Marie de Charbonnel , Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto ... more details
Mary of France may refer to Marie de Champagne 1145&ndash 1198 , wife of Henry I of Champagne Marie d Anjou 1404&ndash 1463 , queen consort of Charles VII of France Mary Tudor queen consort of France 1496&ndash 1533 , queen consort of Louis XII of France Mary, Queen of Scots , 1542&ndash 1587 queen consort of Francis II of France Mary, Queen of France novel Mary, Queen of France , a novel by Jean Plaidy hndis ca Maria de Fran a desambiguaci cs Marie Francouzsk es Mar a de Francia fr Marie de France it Maria di Francia ... more details
Fighting France may refer to Free French Forces Fighting France From Dunkerque to Belfort , a collection of magazine articles by Edith Wharton Disambiguation ... more details
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