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1997 in France

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1997
in
France
Decades:
See also:Other events in 1997
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Years

Events from the year 1997 in France.

Incumbents

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Events

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Arts and literature

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Sport

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Births

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Full date unknown

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Deaths

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January to June

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July to September

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  • 12 July – François Furet, historian (b. 1927).
  • 4 August – Jeanne Calment, supercentenarian and the oldest living person ever documented in history (b. 1875).
  • 16 August – Jacques Pollet, motor racing driver (b. 1922).
  • 25 September – Jean Françaix, composer, pianist, and orchestrator (b. 1912).

October 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. ^ "1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash". BBC News. 31 August 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2022.