1950 in France

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

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 Ferdi Kübler of Switzerland.

Births

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

Deaths

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

Full date unknown

• Joseph d'Arbaud, poet (born 1874).

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