2002 in France
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Events from the year 2002 in France.
Incumbents
- President: Jacques Chirac
- Prime Minister: Lionel Jospin (until 7 May), Jean-Pierre Raffarin (starting 7 May)
Events
- 1 January – the Euro replaces the French franc as France's currency.
- 6 March – France agrees to return the remains of Saartjie Baartman to South Africa.
- 21 April – first round of the presidential election: Jacques Chirac and Jean-Marie le Pen poll the most votes. Two weeks of demonstrations against the National Front follow.
- 5 May – second round of the presidential election. Jacques Chirac returns for a second term as President of the French Republic.
- 6 May – nomination of Jean-Pierre Raffarin for the post of Prime Minister.
- 9 June – first round of the legislative elections
- 16 June – second round of legislative elections.
- 14 July – During Bastille Day celebrations, Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed.
- November – Citroën launches a revised model of its popular Berlingo leisure activity vehicle.
- November – Renault launches the second generation of Mégane hatchback range of hatchbacks, estates, convertibles and saloons.
- December - The Renault Megane II is voted European Car of the Year.
Arts and literature
Sport
- 6 July – Tour de France begins.
- 21 July – French Grand Prix won by Michael Schumacher of Germany.
- 28 July – Tour de France ends, won by Lance Armstrong of the United States.
Births
Deaths
January to March
- 11 January – Henri Verneuil, playwright and filmmaker (born 1920).
- 13 January – Pierre Joubert, illustrator (born 1910).
- 23 January
- Pierre Bourdieu, sociologist (born 1930).
- Maurice Limat, science fiction author (born 1914).
- 13 February – Pauline Trigère, fashion designer (born 1908).
- 14 February – Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz, member of the French Resistance and president of ATD Quart Monde (born 1920).
- 21 February – Georges Vedel, public law professor (born 1910).
- 12 March – Louis-Marie Billé, cardinal (born 1938).
- 22 March – Marcel Hansenne, middle distance runner (born 1917).
April to June
- 19 April – Jean-Pierre Destrumelle, soccer player and manager (born 1941).
- 22 May – Niki de Saint Phalle, sculptor, painter and filmmaker (born 1930).
- 25 May – Michel Jobert, politician (born 1921).
- 29 May – François Ovide, guitarist (born 1952).
- 6 June – Bernard Destremau, tennis player (born 1917).
- 12 June – Jean de Beaumont, sport shooter (born 1904).
- 29 June – François Périer, actor (born 1919).
- 30 June
- Claude Berge, mathematician (born 1926).
- Roger Lévêque, cyclist (born 1920).
July to September
- 2 July – Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur, organist and composer (born 1908).
- 3 July – Michel Henry, philosopher and novelist (born 1922).
- 31 July – Claude Rifat, biologist, psychonaut, political activist, writer and researcher.
- 2 August – Jean-Pierre Yvaral, artist (born 1934).
- 6 August – Jean Sauvagnargues, politician and Minister (born 1915).
- 8 September – Henri Rol-Tanguy, communist and leader in the French Resistance (born 1908).
October to December
- 12 October – Audrey Mestre, free-diver (born 1974).
- 25 October – René Thom, mathematician (born 1923).
- 26 October – Jacques Massu, General (born 1908).
- 31 October
- Lionel Poilâne, boulanger and entrepreneur (born c1945).
- Raymond Savignac, graphic artist (born 1907).
- 10 November – Michel Boisrond, film director and writer (born 1921).
- 23 November – Maritie Carpentier, television producer (born 1922).
- 29 November – Daniel Gélin, actor, director and screenwriter (born 1921).
Full date unknown
- Jacques Poirier, painter (born 1928).
References
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