2006_in_france

See also: 2005 in France, other events of 2005, 2007 in France list of \'years in France\'.

Events from the year 2006 in France.

Incumbents

• President - Jacques Chirac
• Prime Minister - Dominique de Villepin
• Interior Minister - Nicolas Sarkozy
• Finance Minister -
• Foreign Minister -

Events

• 10 February–26 February - France at the 2006 Winter Olympics: France wins 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the Winter Olympics in Turin in Italy. Official site for the 2006 France Olympic Team (French)
• 9 March - Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis: A former teacher takes 23 hostages including 21 students. "Ex-teacher seizes French students", BBC News Online
• 10 March–19 March - France at the 2006 Winter Paralympics: France wins 7 Gold, 2 Silver and 6 Bronze medals at the Winter Paralympics in Turin.
• April - France formally charged six defendants of the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp. France judge postpones terrorism verdict for former Guantanamo detainees
• July - France began the trial against six defendants of the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp.
• 9 July - Italy wins the 2006 FIFA World Cup by beating France 5-3 on penalties. The score after extra time is 1-1.
• 11 October - A train crash at Zoufftgen kills six people. "Luxembourg takes rail crash blame", BBC News, 2006-10-15. Retrieved on 2006-10-16. 

Births

Deaths

• 26 May - Édouard Michelin, businessman (b. 1963)
• 15 June - Raymond Devos, humorist (b. 1922)
• 8 July - Catherine Leroy, photographer (b. 1945)
• 2 November - Adrien Douady, mathematician (b. 1935)
• 3 November - Paul Mauriat, musician (b. 1925)
• 23 November - Philippe Noiret, actor (b. 1930)

References

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