1959 in France

"See also:"
1958 in France,
other events of 1959,
1960 in France.

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Events from the year 1959 in France.

Events

*8 January - Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as the first president of French Fifth Republic.
*2 December - Dam collapses at Malpasset, killing 421 people in the resultant flood.

Arts and Literature

*11 March - Eurovision Song Contest held in Cannes.

port

*25 June - Tour de France begins.
*18 July - Tour de France ends, won by Federico Bahamontes of Spain.

Births

*7 February - Christine Angot, novelist and playwright.
*18 March - Luc Besson, film director, writer and producer.
*14 May - Patrick Bruel, singer and actor.
*6 July - Richard Dacoury, former basketball player.

Deaths

*21 January - Yves Le Febvre, writer and politician (b.1874).
*23 June - Boris Vian, writer, poet and musician (b.1920).

Full date unknown

*Paul Dujardin, water polo player and Olympic medallist (b.1894).

References