2009 in France

none September 2020 2009 This article lists events from the year 2009 in France. Incumbents President – Nicolas Sarkozy Prime Minister – François Fillon Events January 24 January – Klaus (storm) hit south-western France -Aquitaine, Poitou-Charentes, Midi-Pyrénées- and northern Spain, with wind speeds in excess of 193 km/h mph. 12 people have died because of this storm in the country (28 in Europe).27 January 2009 La tempête Klaus aura fait 28 morts http://www.lesoir.be/actualite/france/la-tempete-klaus-aura-fait-28-2009-01-27-685616.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20120219012305/http://archives.lesoir.be/?action=nav&gps=685616 19 February 2012 Le Soir fr 29 January – Strike action by French public sector workers causes major disruption to services.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2912825.stm French strike brings chaos 3 April 2003 21 December 2018 22 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180722171004/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2912825.stm live February General strikes in Guadeloupe and Martinique. At the beginning of February: A conflict ignites the French universities concerning the statute of the searchers-teachers. Many voices claim moreover the abrogation of law LRU on the autonomy of the universities. The second half of the universities' year is very disrupted. March 20 March : Child abduction of 3-year-old Franco-Russian girl Elise, by her Russian mother in Arles (Bouches du Rhône). 29 March : Referendum on the departmentalization of island of Mayotte. The result is "Yes" with a crushing majority. Mayotte island will become the 101st French department. April April : Do Not Look at the Sun literary magazine is launched. 3 and 4 April : Summit of NATO in Strasbourg. France joined the integrated command of NATO, a decision which is far from making unanimity in the French political community. During the summit, large incidents occur in certain districts of Strasbourg. 15 April : Coming into effect of the new plates of registrations on the new vehicles. New classification is allotted to life for each vehicle and comprises two letters, an indent, three digits, an indent and two letters. A number of department to the choice as well as the logo of the corresponding area is affixed on the line. May 1 May : France's health minister confirms the first cases of swine flu detected within the country.http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/sciences/sante/grippe-a-deux-cas-averes-en-france_757934.html#xtor=AL-447 Grippe A: deux cas avérés en France L'Express May 2009 2009-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503162258/http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/sciences/sante/grippe-a-deux-cas-averes-en-france_757934.html 3 May 2009 live June 1 June : Air France Flight 447, a scheduled flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 people on board.Ubalde Joseph Holandes Pinoy seaman in Atlantic plane crash was supposed to go home http://www.gmanews.tv/story/163822/Manila-bound-seaman-among-Air-France-passengers GMA Network 2 June 2011 2 June 2009 9 June : European Election.http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F1939.xhtml?&n=Elections&l=N4&n=Elections%20politiques&l=N47 Calendar of French election on services-publics.fr (in French) 21 December 2018 30 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630210639/http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F1939.xhtml?&n=Elections&l=N4&n=Elections%20politiques&l=N47 live July 9 July : Youths protest in Firminy near Saint-Étienne, after an Algerian man, Mohamed Benmouna, dies in police custody. His parents reject the official verdict of suicide.Samuel Henry https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/5826164/French-youths-riot-on-eve-of-Bastille-Day.html French youths riot on eve of Bastille Day The Telegraph 2009-07-14 2014-01-02 14 July : Bastille Day riots take place in a suburb of Paris. In the commune of Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, an eastern suburb area of Paris, youths set fire to 317 cars, and thirteen police officers are injured.Cars Burned During Violent Clashes In France https://web.archive.org/web/20100702072309/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/France-Protesters-Clash-With-Riot-Police-And-Burn-Cars-Before-On-Eve-Of-Bastille-Day/Article/200907215337681?f=rss 2 July 2010 . Sky News. 14 July 2009. 26 July : The 2009 Tour de France concludes in Paris. Alberto Contador of Spain is the overall winner.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8169503.stm Contador seals 2009 Tour victory 26 July 2009 BBC Sport 26 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727101032/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8169503.stm 27 July 2009 live August 6 August: Marina Sabatier, an 8-year-old girl, was abused to death by her parents. September 27 September – The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie open in Beirut, Lebanon.VIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie Beyrouth 2009 Les pays participants Jeux2009 2009-09-27 2009 http://www.jeux2009.org/Liste_pays_participants dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090926232151/http://www.jeux2009.org/Liste_pays_participants 26 September 2009 October 27 October – The 2009 French Super Series badminton competition opens in Paris.French Super Series 2009 http://bwfbadminton.org/tournamentcalendar_event.aspx?id=9977 Badminton World Federation 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20101022225449/http://bwfbadminton.org/tournamentcalendar_event.aspx?id=9977 22 October 2010 dead November 9 November – Socialist politician Jack Lang, appointed by President Nicolas Sarkozy as special envoy to North Korea, travels to Pyongyang for a "listening mission".Charlton Angela 3 November 2009 France wades into bog of North Korean diplomacy https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hDidtco64NFw1YkiF2H-plM-Z3tAD9BO1GL80 Associated PressJune 2024 medic yesmedic 20 November – Air France makes its first commercial flight of the Airbus A380 December Births 6 April - Valentina Tronel, singer and winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 7 March – Prince Umberto of Savoy 19 November – Prince Gaston of Orléans (2009–) Deaths January 1 : Laurence Pernoud, writer 6 : Jean-Pierre Bakrim, soccer player 7 : Roger Besse, politician 8 : Gaston Lenôtre, pastry chef 10 : Georges Cravenne, producer, "César Award" creator 12 : Claude Berri, producer and filmmaker 14 : Nicolas Genka, writer 15 : René Coll, orchestra driver 22 : Marcel Schneider, writer 25 : Gérard Blanc, singer February 26 : Paul Germain, scientist March 2 : Alexandre Léontieff, French Polynesia president until 1991 14 : Alain Bashung, singer 29 : Maurice Jarre, composer April 14 : Maurice Druon, writer May 20 : Lucy Gordon, British actress June 6 : Jean Dausset, immunologist 32: Saïd Bouziri, human rights and immigrant rights activist July 6 : Mathieu Montcourt, tennis player August 22 : Adrien Zeller, politician September 6 : Sim, actor, comedian, writer 12 : Willy Ronis, photographer October 14 : Francis Muguet, scientist November 17 : José Aboulker, member of anti-Nazi resistance 19 : Daul Kim, South Korean model References 2009 France France Category:2000s in France Category:Years of the 21st century in France