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1971 in France

Explore 8 historical events and records for France in 1971.

Historical records for France in 1971

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March

Move to Paris

Morrison, Jim ยท Paris ยท Singer ยท Arts / Popular Music

Moves to Paris with Pamela Courson.

July

Death of Jim Morrison

Morrison, Jim ยท Paris ยท Singer ยท Arts / Popular Music

Dies in Paris at age twenty-seven.

Burial

Morrison, Jim ยท Pere Lachaise Cemetery ยท Singer ยท Arts / Popular Music

Is buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

Other events (month unknown)

Bataille Socialiste

Mollet, Guy Alcide ยท Paris ยท Partt Leader-Bataille Socialiste ยท Politics / Bataille Socialiste

Founds La Bataille Socialiste after Mitterand has leadership of the Socialist Party

Enlargement Negotiations

Pompidou, Georges Jean Raymond ยท Paris ยท President of France ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Pompidou supported completion of negotiations for Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Norway to join the Communities.

Man And Biosphere Programme

Maheu, Rene ยท Paris ยท Director General of UNESCO ยท Arts / Cultural Heritage

UNESCO launched the Man and the Biosphere Programme to link ecological research with sustainable relationships between people and nature.

Out 1

Rivette, Jacques ยท Director ยท Arts / Cinema

Directs Out 1, an exceptionally long experimental film associated with post-New Wave cinema.

Socialist Party

Mauroy, Pierre ยท Lille ยท Mayor of Lille ยท Politics / Socialist Party

Prominent in creating the French Socialist Party

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