1971 in France

Events from the year 1971 in France.

Incumbents President: Georges Pompidou Prime Minister: Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Events 14 March – Municipal elections held. 21 March – Municipal elections held. 3 July – American singer Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, dies from a heart attack in the bathtub of his Paris hotel room. He was 27 years old. 3 September – Four Power Agreement on Berlin is signed. 10 December – Renault unveils its new R5 model, a small three-door hatchback similar in concept to the recently launched Italian Fiat 127, which will go on sale in the new year.

Births

January to March 4 January – Sébastien Foucras, freestyle skier and Olympic medallist 17 January – Sylvie Testud, actress, writer and director 20 January – Catherine Marsal, road racing cyclist 2 February Ludovic Auger, cyclist Stéphane Pédron, soccer player 5 February – Michel Breistroff, NHL ice hockey player (d. 1996) 7 February – Emmanuel Curtil, actor 11 February – Christian Labit, rugby union player 15 February – Brigitte Guibal, slalom canoer and Olympic medallist 21 February – Pierre Raschi, rugby union player 26 February – Hélène Ségara, singer 28 February – Tristan Louis, author and internet entrepreneur 20 March – Stéphane Heulot, cyclist 29 March – Alexandre Brasseur, actor.

April to June 3 April – Emmanuel Collard, motor racing driver. 7 April – Guillaume Depardieu, actor. 8 April – Christophe Lamaison, international rugby union player. 9 April – Jérôme Dreyfus, judoka. 12 April – Christophe Moreau, cyclist. 13 April – Franck Esposito, swimmer. 16 April – Jean-Michel Bazire, Harness racing driver. 27 April – François Bégaudeau, journalist, novelist and actor 4 May – Sébastien Denis, hurdler. 8 May – Dominique Casagrande, soccer player. 9 May – Nicolas Ghesquière, fashion designer. 11 May – Dominique Arribagé, soccer player. 15 May – Anthony Bancarel, soccer player. 24 May – Habib Sissoko, soccer player. 28 May Isabelle Carré, actress. Lilian Martin, soccer player. 5 June – Stéphane Clamens, sport shooter. 9 June – Jean Galfione, pole vaulter and Olympic gold medallist. 10 June – Bruno Ngotty, soccer player. 12 June Félicia Ballanger, cyclist. Jérôme Romain, athlete. 25 June – Sébastien Levicq, decathlete. 28 June Fabien Barthez, international soccer player. Guillaume de Fondaumière, video game designer. Sébastien Gattuso, athlete. 29 June – Stéphan Bignet, triathlete.

July to September 21 July – Emmanuel Bangué, long jumper. 4 August – Christophe Mendy, boxer. 6 August – Stéphane Lecat, swimmer. 11 August – Djamel Bouras, judoka and Olympic gold medallist. 25 August – Louis-Karim Nébati, actor. 4 September – Lilian Laslandes, soccer player. 4 September – Isabelle Périgault, French politician 9 September – Francis Llacer, soccer player. 27 September – Cédric Penicaud, swimmer. 29 September – Lilian Nalis, soccer player.

October to December 1 October – Stéphane Breitwieser, art thief. 14 October – Frédéric Guesdon, cyclist. 26 October – Olivier Galzi, television journalist. 28 October Jimmy Algerino, soccer player. Nicolas Ouédec, soccer player. 9 November – Sabri Lamouchi, soccer player. 16 November – Laurent Wolf, music producer and DJ. 19 November Pascal Edmond, golfer. Cécile Lignot-Maubert, hammer thrower. 24 November Franck Avitabile, jazz pianist. Stéphane Denève, conductor. 29 November – Olivier Quint, soccer player. 8 December – Stéphane Poulat, triathlete. 17 December – Antoine Rigaudeau, basketball player. 21 December – Matthieu Chedid, singer-songwriter. 28 December – Olivier Enjolras, soccer player.

Full date unknown Sylvain Chauveau, musician and composer.

Fabrice Hadjadj, writer and philosopher. Olivier Manchion, musician.

Deaths

January to March 5 January – Émilienne Moreau-Evrard, hero of World War I and in French resistance during World War II (born 1898). 10 January – Coco Chanel, fashion designer (born 1883). 13 January – Henri Tomasi, composer and conductor (born 1901). 8 February – Louis Antoine, mathematician (born 1888). 26 February – Fernandel, actor (born 1903). 2 March – Rita Jolivet, actress (born 1884). 10 March – Jean Follain, author, poet and lawyer (born 1903). 31 March – Alfred Desenclos, composer (born 1912).

April to June 3 April – Jacques Ochs, artist, épée and foil fencer and Olympic gold medallist (born 1883). 11 April – Marcel Gromaire, painter (born 1892). 28 May – Jean Vilar, actor (born 1912). 30 May – Marcel Dupré, organist, pianist and composer (born 1886). 5 June – André Trocmé, pastor who aided Jewish refugees (born 1901). 12 June – Jules Dewaquez, soccer player (born 1899). 25 June – Charles Vildrac, playwright and poet (born 1882).

July to September 10 July – Laurent Dauthuille, boxer (born 1924). 19 July – Arsène Roux, Arabist and Berberologist (born 1893). 27 July – Jacques Lusseyran, author (born 1924). 31 July – Michel Saint-Denis, actor, theatre director, and drama theorist (born 1897). 24 August – René Paul Raymond Capuron, botanist (born 1921). 30 August – Louis Armand, engineer (born 1905). 10 September – Roland de Vaux, priest and archaeologist (born 1903).

October to December 10 October – Philippe Hériat, novelist, playwright and actor (born 1898). 27 October – Charlotte de La Trémoille, noblewoman (born 1892). 16 November – Lucien Chopard, entomologist (born 1885). 15 December – Paul Lévy, mathematician (born 1886).

Full date unknown Louis Lecoin, militant pacifist (born 1888). André Lesauvage, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1890).

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