This is a list of French television related events from 1980.

Events 23 March – Profil are selected to represent France at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Hé, hé M'sieurs dames". They are selected to be the twenty-fourth French Eurovision entry during a national final.

Debuts 27 February – Julien Fontanes, magistrat (1980–1989) Dimanche Martin The Ghosts of Motley Hall

Television shows 1940s Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s Présence protestante (1957–)

1960s Les Dossiers de l'écran (1967–1991) Les Animaux du monde (1969–1990) Alain Decaux raconte (1969–1987) Télé-Philatélie

1970s La vérité est au fond de la marmite Aujourd'hui Madame (1970–1982) 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016) Les Jeux de 20 Heures (1976–1987) 1, rue Sésame (1978–1982)

Ending this year Monsieur Cinéma (1967–1980)

Births 26 April – Laurent Ournac, actor & comedian 5 July – Lætitia Milot, actress & author 25 October – Laurie Cholewa, TV personality

See also 1980 in France List of French films of 1980

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