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France in 1957

Historical records for France in 1957, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

23Records
12Events
8Named people
3Places
6Categories

Historical records

February

18 February 1957Treaty of RomeChristian Pineau

Paris · Government / Government of France

Pineau joins the foreign ministers' meeting that prepares settlement of the remaining questions before the final Paris conference.

19 February 1957Death of Maurice-Francois GarinMaurice-Francois Garin

Sport / Cycling

Death of Maurice-Francois Garin

19 February 1957Treaty of RomeMaurice Faure

Paris · Government / Government of France

Faure takes part in the Paris conference dealing with overseas territories, Algeria, the common external tariff and Euratom questions.

19 February 1957Treaty of RomeGuy Alcide Mollet

Paris · Government / Government of France

Mollet convenes the final conference of the Six to resolve outstanding issues and permit rapid signature of the treaties.

20 February 1957Treaty of RomeGuy Alcide Mollet

Paris · Government / Government of France

Mollet helps conclude the Paris settlement that clears the way for the Rome Treaties to be signed the following month.

March

25 March 1957Euratom TreatyChristian Pineau

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Euratom Treaty for France at the same Rome ceremony.

25 March 1957Euratom Treaty SignatureMaurice Faure

Rome · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Faure signed the Euratom treaty for France alongside the treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeMaurice Faure

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome for France alongside Christian Pineau.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeMaurice Faure

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome for France alongside Foreign Minister Christian Pineau.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeChristian Pineau

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome for France during Guy Mollet's government.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeChristian Pineau

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome on behalf of France during Guy Mollet's government.

25 March 1957Treaty of Rome SignatureChristian Pineau

Rome · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Pineau signed the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community on behalf of France.

March 1957Common Market PolicyGuy Alcide Mollet

Paris · Government / Government of France

Accepts the creation of a common market after negotiation over agriculture and overseas territories.

March 1957European Economic CommunityGuy Alcide Mollet

Paris · Government / Government of France

Supports French participation in the new European Economic Community created by the Treaty of Rome.

March 1957Treaty of Rome BackgroundRobert Schuman

Paris · Politics / European Integration

Earlier Schuman Plan work provides political background to the later Treaty of Rome.

July

10 July 1957Treaty of RomeChristian Pineau

Paris · Government / Government of France

Pineau supports the government campaign as the National Assembly approves ratification of the Rome Treaties.

July 1957French Ratification of Rome TreatiesMaurice Faure

Paris · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Faure supported French parliamentary approval of the Treaties of Rome creating the EEC and Euratom.

November

25 November 1957Treaty of RomeChristian Pineau

Rome · Government / Government of France

France deposits its instrument of ratification with the Italian government, moving the treaties toward entry into force.

December

10 December 1957Nobel Prize in LiteratureAlbert Camus

Stockholm · Humanities / Philosophy

Camus receives the Nobel Prize in Literature for illuminating problems of the human conscience.

Other Events

1957EuratomJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Rome · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The Treaties of Rome, 1957, created the Economic community and the nuclear non-proliferation Community, Euratom. Together with interGovernmental machinery of later treaties, these eventually evolved into the European Union

1957EuratomJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Rome · Government / Government of France

The Treaties of Rome, 1957, created the Economic community and the nuclear non-proliferation Community, Euratom. Together with interGovernmental machinery of later treaties, these eventually evolved into the European Union

1957EuratomJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Rome · Warfare / Nuclear

The Treaties of Rome, 1957, created the Economic community and the nuclear non-proliferation Community, Euratom. Together with intergovernmental machinery of later treaties, these eventually evolved into the European Union

1957President of EuratomLouis Armand

Warfare / Nuclear

Appointed President of Euratom

Names involved

Albert CamusChristian PineauGuy Alcide MolletJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert SchumanLouis ArmandMaurice FaureMaurice-Francois GarinRobert Schuman

Places involved

ParisRomeStockholm

Provenance

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