AMX-10RC Decision
Announces armoured combat vehicles for Ukraine.
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2023 in France
Explore 18 historical events and records for France in 2023.
Historical records for France in 2023
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January
May
Eurpopa League Winner
Helped Sevilla remain organised in defence as the final went to penalties.
July
Euclid Dark Energy Mission Launch
Mellier leads the Euclid Consortium as the spacecraft launches on a mission designed to map cosmic structure and investigate the nature of dark energy.
November
Euclid First Images Validate Survey Capability
Mellier oversees the Euclid science consortium as the mission's first public images demonstrate the image quality required for future dark-energy and weak-lensing measurements.
December
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shares the physics prize for methods producing attosecond light pulses to study electron dynamics.
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shares the physics prize for methods producing attosecond light pulses to study electron dynamics.
Other events (month unknown)
Al Ahli Arrival
Al Ahli recruited Allan Saint-Maximin from Newcastle United in 2023 as part of its first-team planning. The French attacker brought dribbling ability from his Premier League career.
Al Ettifaq Arrival
Al Ettifaq recruited Moussa Dembele from Lyon in 2023 as part of its first-team planning. The French striker joined after a prolific spell with Lyon in Ligue 1.
Al Ittihad Arrival
After playing for Real Madrid, Karim Benzema became a Al Ittihad player in 2023. The Ballon d'Or winner arrived after a decorated career that included five Champions League titles.
Al Ittihad Arrival
The 2023 move from Chelsea to Al Ittihad brought N'Golo Kante into the Saudi top flight. The France World Cup winner provided ball-winning skill after successful spells at Leicester and Chelsea.
Anatomy of a Fall
Directs Anatomy of a Fall, winner of the Palme dOr at Cannes.
Attosecond Electron Dynamics
Develops attosecond light-pulse methods that allow electron motion and energy changes in matter to be tracked on their natural time scale.
Bayer Leverkusen Attacker Joins Villa
Moussa Diaby signed for Aston Villa from Bayer Leverkusen, bringing speed and the ability to carry the ball through the final third.
Club Record Leeds Signing
Joins Leeds United from Hoffenheim in a major investment intended to strengthen the team's attacking options.
Golden Bear for On the Adamant
The film On the Adamant, directed by Nicolas Philibert, received the Golden Bear for best film at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.
Ndombélé's Loan Season Ends with Scudetto
Tanguy Ndombélé spent the 2022–23 season on loan at Napoli and contributed squad depth as the club won the Serie A title.
Transfer to Chelsea
Christopher Nkunku joins Chelsea from RB Leipzig. Chelsea added the France attacker after his productive Bundesliga seasons despite an injury-disrupted start.
Uranium Fuel Strategy
France emphasises nuclear fuel security and uranium supply.
How these records were prepared
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