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See also: 1997 in France, other events of 1998, 1999 in France.

Events from the year 1998 in France.

Events

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.
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.

Arts and Literature

Sport

10 June - 1998 FIFA World Cup begins in France.
28 June - French Grand Prix takes place, won by Michael Schumacher of Germany.
11 July - Tour de France begins in Dublin, Ireland.
12 July - World Cup ends, won by France.
2 August - Tour de France ends, won by Marco Pantani of Italy.

Births

Deaths

13 April - Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver, skysurfer and a BASE jumper (b.1960).
6 August - André Weil, mathematician (b.1906).

References

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