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See also: 1996 in France, other events of 1997, 1998 in France.

Events from the year 1997 in France.

Events

• 27 January - It is revealed that French museums had nearly 2,000 pieces of art that had been stolen by Nazis.
• 25 May - Legislative Election held.
• 1 June - Legislative Election held.
• 3 November - In France, striking truck drivers blockade ports during a pay dispute.

Arts and literature

• 6 September - A Jean Michel Jarre Oxygene in Moscow concert, celebrating the city's 850th anniversary, draws 3.5 million people.

Sport

• 17 April - Paris-Roubaix cycling race won by Frédéric Guesdon.
• 29 June - French Grand Prix is won by Michael Schumacher of Germany.
• 5 July - Tour de France begins.
• 27 July - Tour de France ends, won by Jan Ullrich of Germany.

Births

Deaths

January to June

• 12 January - Jean-Edern Hallier, author (b.1936).
• 16 March - Jean-Dominique Bauby, journalist, author and editor (b.1952).
• 19 March - Jacques Foccart, politician (b.1913).
• 19 March - Eugène Guillevic, poet (b.1907).
• 6 April - Pierre-Henri Teitgen, lawyer, professor and politician (b.1908).
• 16 April - Roland Topor, illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker (b.1938).
• 20 April - Jean Louis, costume designer (b.1907).
• 3 May - Sébastien Enjolras, motor racing driver (b.1976).
• 25 June - Jacques-Yves Cousteau, naval officer, explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, scientist, photographer and researcher (b.1910).

July to September

• 12 July - François Furet, historian (b.1927).
• 4 August - Jeanne Calment, supercentenarian and the oldest living person ever documented in history (b.1875).
• 16 August - Jacques Pollet, motor racing driver (b.1922).
• 25 September - Jean Françaix, composer, pianist, and orchestrator (b.1912).

October to December

• 1 November - Roger Marche, international soccer player (b.1924).
• 16 November - Georges Marchais, head of the French Communist Party (b.1920).
• 25 November - Monique Serf, singer (b.1930).
• 28 November - Georges Marchal, actor (b.1920).
• 30 November - Françoise Prévost, actress (b.1930).
• 1 December - Stéphane Grappelli, jazz violinist (b.1908).
• 7 December - Fernand Cornez, cyclist (b.1907).
• 13 December - David Rousset, writer and political activist (b.1912).
• 18 December - Michel Quoist, priest and writer (b.1921).
• 25 December - Anita Conti, explorer, photographer and first French female oceanographer (b.1899).

Full date unknown

• Marcel Barral, poet (b.1909).
• Jean Pierre Capron, painter (b.1921).
• Jean-Marie Domenach, writer and intellectual (b.1922).
• Jacques Leguerney, composer (b.1906).
• Fernand Oury, teacher and creator of modern French schooling (b.1920).
• Jean-Pierre Sudre, photographer (b.1921).
• Claude Tresmontant, philosopher, hellenist and theologian (b.1925).

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