1950 in France
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Events from the year 1950 in France.
Events
- 11 February - Two Vietcong battalions attack a French base in French Indochina.
- 12 February - Pro-communist riots in Paris.
- 9 April - Notre-Dame Affair, Lettrist movement anti-catholic intervention.
- 15 September-18 September - Battle of Dong Khe, French defeat in First Indochina War.
- 30 September - Battle of Route Coloniale 4 begins.
- 18 October - Battle of Route Coloniale 4 ends in decisive victory for the Viet Minh.
Sport
- 13 July - Tour de France begins.
- 7 August - Tour de France ends, won by Ferdinand Kübler of Switzerland.
Births
- 22 February - Miou-Miou, actress.
- 21 April - Michel Rougerie, motorcycle racer (died 1981)
- 25 September - Philippe Peythieu, actor.
Deaths
- 6 February - Georges Imbert, chemical engineer (born 1884)
- 2 March - Joseph d'Arbaud, poet (born 1874)
- 6 March - Albert Lebrun, politician and President of France (born 1871)
- 16 April - Arnaud Massy, golfer (born 1877)
- 28 September - Joë Bousquet, poet (born 1897)
- 10 November - Jean Biondi, politician (born 1900; car crash)
- 11 November - Pierre-Jules Boulanger, engineer and businessman (born 1885; car crash)
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