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Events from the year '''1998 in France'''.
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Events from the year '''[[1998]] in [[France]]'''.


==Incumbents==
==Incumbents==
* [[President of France|President]]: [[Jacques Chirac]]
* [[President of France|President]]: [[Jacques Chirac]]
* [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]]: [[Lionel Jospin]]
* [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]]: [[Lionel Jospin]]


==Events==
==Events==
*6 February – The French [[prefect]] [[Claude Erignac]] is assassinated in the streets of [[Ajaccio]], Corsica.
*6 February – The French [[prefect]] [[Claude Erignac]] is assassinated in the streets of [[Ajaccio]], Corsica.
*15 March – [[French cantonales elections, 1998|Cantonales Elections]] held.
*15 March – [[1998 French cantonales elections|Cantonales Elections]] held.
*15 March – [[French regional elections, 1998|Regional Elections]] held.
*15 March – [[1998 French regional elections|Regional Elections]] held.
*22 March – [[French cantonales elections, 1998|Cantonales Elections]] held.
*22 March – [[1998 French cantonales elections|Cantonales Elections]] held.
*April – The [[Renault Laguna]] is restyled more than four years after its launch. An all-new model is due in the year 2000.
*April – The [[Renault Laguna]] is restyled more than four years after its launch. An all-new model is due in the year 2000.
*11 May – The first [[euro]] coins are minted in [[Pessac]], France. Because the final specifications for the coins were not finished in 1998, they will have to be melted and minted again in 1999.
*11 May – The first [[euro]] coins are minted in [[Pessac]], France. Because the final specifications for the coins were not finished in 1998, they will have to be melted and minted again in 1999.
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==Arts and literature==
==Arts and literature==
*[[Claude Serre]], French cartoonist (b. [[1938 in art|1938]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Claude Serre - Le site officiel|url=http://serre-humour.com/Biographie|website=serre-humour.com|accessdate=12 January 2018|language=fr}}</ref>
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==Sport==
==Sport==
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==Births==
==Births==
* October – [[Cécile Haussernot]], chess player
* 11 March – [[Axel Disasi]], footballer
* 2 October – [[Maxime Godart]], actor
* 2 October – [[Maxime Godart]], actor
* 22 October – [[Cécile Haussernot]], chess player
* 17 December – [[Pierre Gouzou]], trampoline gymnast
* 20 December – [[Kylian Mbappé]], footballer


==Deaths==
==Deaths==


===January to March===
===January to March===
*18 January – [[Georges Coudray]], politician (b. 1902).
*18 January – [[Georges Coudray]], politician (b. 1902)
*28 January – [[Louise Laroche]], one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the [[RMS Titanic]] (b. 1910).
*28 January – [[Louise Laroche]], one of the last remaining survivors of the [[Sinking of the RMS Titanic|sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'']] (b. 1910)
*6 February – [[Marcela Delpastre]], author (b. 1925).
*6 February – [[Marcela Delpastre]], author (b. 1925)
*9 February – [[Maurice Schumann]], politician (b. 1911)
*1 March – [[Jean Marie Balland]], [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Roman Catholic Cardinal]] (b. 1934).
*30 March – [[Michèle Arnaud]], singer, producer, and director (b. 1919).
*1 March – [[Jean Marie Balland]], [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Roman Catholic cardinal]] (b. 1934)
*30 March – [[Michèle Arnaud]], singer, producer and director (b. 1919)


===April to June===
===April to June===
*4 April – [[Pierre Lantier]], composer and pianist (b. 1910).
*4 April – [[Pierre Lantier]], composer and pianist (b. 1910)
*13 April – [[Patrick de Gayardon]], [[skydiving|skydiver]], [[skysurfing|skysurfer]] and a [[BASE jumping|BASE jumper]] (b. 1960).
*8 April – [[René Pellos]], artist (b. 1900)
*13 April – [[Patrick de Gayardon]], [[skydiving|skydiver]], [[skysurfing|skysurfer]] and [[BASE jumping|BASE jumper]] (b. 1960)
*19 April – [[Armand Jammot]], television producer (b. 1922).
*19 April – [[Armand Jammot]], television producer (b. 1922)
*21 April – [[Jean-François Lyotard]], philosopher and [[Literary theory|literary theorist]] (b. 1924).
*21 April – [[Jean-François Lyotard]], philosopher and [[Literary theory|literary theorist]] (b. 1924)
*21 April – [[Louis Maratier]], painter (b. 1922).
*21 April – [[Louis Maratier]], painter (b. 1922)
*22 April – [[Régine Pernoud]], historian and medievalist (b. 1909).
*22 April – [[Régine Pernoud]], historian and medievalist (b. 1909)
*27 April – [[Anne Desclos]], journalist and novelist (b. 1907).
*27 April – [[Anne Desclos]], journalist and novelist (b. 1907)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Flower |first1=John |title=Historical Dictionary of French Literature |date=17 January 2013 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-7945-4 |pages=44–45 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kd6tAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA44 |language=en}}</ref>
*13 May – [[Chantal Mauduit]], [[Mountaineering|alpinist]] (b. 1964).
*13 May – [[Chantal Mauduit]], [[Mountaineering|alpinist]] (b. 1964)
*14 June – [[Ginette Mathiot]], food writer (b. 1907).
*14 June – [[Ginette Mathiot]], food writer (b. 1907)
*14 June – [[Éric Tabarly]], sailor (b. 1931).
*14 June – [[Éric Tabarly]], sailor (b. 1931)
*29 June – [[Louis Hostin]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]] and Olympic champion (b. 1908).
*29 June – [[Louis Hostin]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]] and Olympic champion (b. 1908)
*30 June – [[Léon Arthur Elchinger]], [[Archbishops of Strasbourg|Bishop of Strasbourg]] (b. 1908).
*30 June – [[Léon Arthur Elchinger]], [[Archbishops of Strasbourg|Bishop of Strasbourg]] (b. 1908)
*June – [[Jean Emile Charon]], nuclear [[physicist]] (b. 1920).
*June – [[Jean Emile Charon]], nuclear [[physicist]] (b. 1920)


===July to December===
===July to December===
*4 July – [[Roger Calmel]], composer (b. 1920).
*4 July – [[Roger Calmel]], composer (b. 1920)
*6 August – [[André Weil]], mathematician (b. 1906).
*6 August – [[André Weil]], mathematician (b. 1906)
*6 October – [[Jean-François Jenny-Clark]], double bass player (b. 1944).
*6 October – [[Jean-François Jenny-Clark]], double bass player (b. 1944)
*October – [[René Pleimelding]], soccer player (b. 1925).
*October – [[René Pleimelding]], soccer player (b. 1925)
*8 November – [[Jean Marais]], actor (b. 1913).
*8 November – [[Jean Marais]], actor (b. 1913)
*10 November – [[Jean Leray]], mathematician (b. 1906).
*10 November – [[Jean Leray]], mathematician (b. 1906)
*11 November – [[Gérard Grisey]], composer (b. 1946).
*11 November – [[Gérard Grisey]], composer (b. 1946)
*13 November – [[Edwige Feuillère]], actress (b. 1907).
*13 November – [[Edwige Feuillère]], actress (b. 1907)
*13 November – [[Claude Serre]], cartoonist (b. 1938).
*13 November – [[Claude Serre]], cartoonist (b. 1938)
*November – [[Gustave Malécot]], mathematician (b. 1911).
*November – [[Gustave Malécot]], mathematician (b. 1911)


===Full date unknown===
===Full date unknown===
*[[Maurice Bardèche]], essayist, literary and art critic, journalist and [[Neo-Fascism|Neo-Fascist]] (b. 1907).
*[[Maurice Bardèche]], essayist, literary and art critic, journalist and [[Neo-Fascism|Neo-Fascist]] (b. 1907)
*[[Lucien Bodard]], reporter and writer on events in Asia (b. 1914).
*[[Lucien Bodard]], reporter and writer on events in Asia (b. 1914)
*[[Jean-Pierre Brucato]], soccer player (b. 1944).
*[[Jean-Pierre Brucato]], soccer player (b. 1944)
*[[Philippe Charbonneaux]], product designer (b. 1917).
*[[Philippe Charbonneaux]], product designer (b. 1917)
*[[Louis Dumont (anthropologist)|Louis Dumont]], [[anthropologist]] (b. 1911).
*[[Louis Dumont (anthropologist)|Louis Dumont]], [[anthropologist]] (b. 1911)
*[[Jacques Médecin]], politician (b. 1928).
*[[Jacques Médecin]], politician (b. 1928)
*[[Jean-Jacques Millant]], bow maker (b. 1928).
*[[Jean-Jacques Millant]], bow maker (b. 1928)
*[[Jackie Sardou]], actress (b. 1919).
*[[Jackie Sardou]], actress (b. 1919)
*[[Marc Sautet]], philosopher and writer (b. 1947).
*[[Marc Sautet]], philosopher and writer (b. 1947)
*[[Pierre Villette]], composer (b. 1926).
*[[Pierre Villette]], composer (b. 1926)

==See also==
* [[1998 in French television]]
* [[List of French films of 1998]]


==References==
==References==
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Events from the year 1998 in France.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • 6 February – The French prefect Claude Erignac is assassinated in the streets of Ajaccio, Corsica.
  • 15 March – Cantonales Elections held.
  • 15 March – Regional Elections held.
  • 22 March – Cantonales Elections held.
  • April – The Renault Laguna is restyled more than four years after its launch. An all-new model is due in the year 2000.
  • 11 May – The first euro coins are minted in Pessac, France. Because the final specifications for the coins were not finished in 1998, they will have to be melted and minted again in 1999.
  • 12 June – The Football World Cup commences in France. The host nation defeats South Africa 3–0 in their opening group game. Christophe Dugarry and Thierry Henry are on the scoresheet, with an own goal from opponent Pierra Issa completing the victory.
  • 18 June – France's World Cup quest continues in fine form with a 4–0 win over Saudi Arabia in which Thierry Henry scored twice, with the other goals coming from David Trezeguet and Bixente Lizarazu.
  • 24 June – France are group winners and progress to the last 16 of the World Cup with a 2–1 win over Denmark in which Youri Djorkaeff and Emmanuel Petit score.
  • 28 June – An extra time goal by Laurent Blanc gives France a 1–0 win over Paraguay in the last 16 of the World Cup.
  • 3 July – France win the World Cup quarter final against Italy on penalties after a goalless draw.
  • 8 July – France reach the World Cup final with a semi-final win over Croatia. Defender Lilian Thuram is on the scoresheet twice in a 2–1 win.
  • 12 July – France are football world champions for the first time ever with a 3–0 win over holders Brazil at the Stade de France. Zinedine Zidane scores twice before Emmanuel Petit's injury time goal completes the victory.
  • 10 September – Peugeot launches the all-new 206 supermini, a replacement for the long-running 205. It gives Peugeot a much more modern car to rival the likes of the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo.
  • 31 December – The final Peugeot 205 rolls off the assembly line, more than 15 years after production began. It was mostly sold only in France for the last two years of its production, having been one of Europe's best selling cars in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its replacement is the 206, which has been built in France and Britain since the autumn.

Arts and literature

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Sport

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Births

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Deaths

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January to March

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April to June

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July to December

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Full date unknown

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Claude Serre - Le site officiel". serre-humour.com (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ Flower, John (17 January 2013). Historical Dictionary of French Literature. Scarecrow Press. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-0-8108-7945-4.
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