2010 in France
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| Years in France: | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s |
| Years: | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
Contents
Incumbents
Events
January
- 10 January – Referendum in Martinique and French Guiana.[2]
February
- 12 to 28 February – During Olympic Games in Vancouver, French team win 11 medals :
Gold medals
Vincent Jay
Jason Lamy-Chappuis
Silver medals
Déborah Anthonioz
Martin Fourcade
biathlon women team (Marie-Laure Brunet, Sylvie Becaert, Marie Dorin and Sandrine Bailly)
Bronze medals
Marie Dorin
Tony Ramoin
Marie-Laure Brunet
Vincent Jay
Marion Josserand
Mathieu Bozzetto
- 28 February – The storm Xynthia kills at least 51 people, with 12 more said to be missing.
March
- 14 to 21 March – Regionales elections.
- 12 to 21 March: In the 2010 Winter Paralympics France wins 6 medals.
April
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May
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June
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July
- 9 July – Carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen finalises a venture with Chinese carmaker Changan Automotive, which will see Peugeot and Citroen both buildings cars in China in the near future.[1]
- Tour de France
August
- 25 August – The new Renault Latitude is launched at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show and is due on sale later this year for other markets. The European-spec Latitude will be launched at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
September
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October
- 7 October – the first of several strikes, involving workers in both the public and private sectors, and which will continue into October.
November
- 4 – 13 November 13 – Fencing World Championship in Paris
December
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Births
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- 28 May – Louis, Duke of Burgundy (born 2010) – elder son of Prince Louis, Duke of Anjou
Deaths
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- 7 January – Philippe Séguin – politician (born 1943)
- 10 January – Mano Solo – singer (born 1963)
- 11 January – Éric Rohmer – film director (born 1920)
- 23 January – Roger Pierre – actor (born 1923)
- 31 January – Pierre Vaneck – actor (born 1931)
- 3 February – Georges Wilson – actor and theater director (born 1921)
- 6 March – Roger Gicquel – television newsreader (born 1933)
- 7 March – Patrick Topaloff – singer and actor (born 1944)
- 8 March – Guy Lapébie – cyclist (born 1916)
- 13 March – Jean Ferrat – singer (born 1930)
- 11 April – Jean Boiteux, swimmer (born 1933).
- 31 August – Laurent Fignon, cyclist (born 1960)
- 12 September – Claude Chabrol, French film director (born 1930)
- 27 December – Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, actor (born 1949)
