1950 in France

"See also:"
1949 in France,
other events of 1950,
1951 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.

port

*13 July - Tour de France begins.
*7 August - Tour de France ends, won by Ferdi Kübler of Switzerland.

Births

*22 February - Miou-Miou, actress.
*21 April - Michel Rougerie, motorcycle racer (d.1981).

Deaths

*6 March - Albert Lebrun, politician and President of France (b.1871).
*16 April - Arnaud Massy, golfer (b.1877).

Full date unknown

*Joseph d'Arbaud, poet (b.1874).

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