1957 in France

"See also:"
1956 in France,
other events of 1957,
1958 in France.

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Events from the year 1957 in France.

Events

*4 February - France prohibits UN involvement in Algeria.
*1 March - Sud Aviation forms from a merger between SNCASE (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Est) and SNCASO (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Ouest).
*20 March - Newspaper "L'Express" reveals that the French army tortures Algerian prisoners.
*25 March - Treaty of Rome, signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), establishes the European Economic Community (EEC).

port

*27 June - Tour de France begins.
*20 July - Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil.

Births

*4 January - Joël Bats, international soccer player and coach.
*13 January - Bruno Baronchelli, soccer player.
*12 March - Patrick Battiston, international soccer player.
*3 April - Yves Chaland, cartoonist (d.1990).
*18 August - Carole Bouquet, actress.
*12 October - Rémi Laurent, actor (d.1989).
*3 December - Valérie Quennessen, actress (d.1989).

Deaths

*23 October - Christian Dior, fashion designer (b.1905).
*4 November - Joseph Canteloube, composer (b.1879).
*6 December - Robert Esnault-Pelterie, pioneering aircraft designer (b.1881).

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