2010 in France
Introduction This article lists events from the year '''2010 in France'''.
Incumbents * President – Nicolas Sarkozy* Prime Minister – François Fillon
Events ===January===* 10 January – Referendum in Martinique and French Guiana.===February===* 12 to 28 February – During Olympic Games in Vancouver, the French team wins 11 medals:**Gold medals***Vincent Jay***Jason Lamy-Chappuis**Silver medals***Déborah Anthonioz***Martin Fourcade***biathlon women team (Marie-Laure Brunet, Sylvie Becaert, Marie Dorin and Sandrine Bailly)**Bronze medals***Marie Dorin***Tony Ramoin***Marie-Laure Brunet***Vincent Jay***Marion Josserand***Mathieu Bozzetto* 28 February – The storm Xynthia kills at least 51 people, with 12 more said to be missing.===March===* 14 to 21 March – Regionales elections. * 12 to 21 March: In the 2010 Winter Paralympics France wins 6 medals.===April======May======June===* 6 June – The 2010 French Open tennis tournament concludes at Stade Roland Garros, with Rafael Nadal winning the Men's Singles and Francesca Schiavone the Women's.===July===* 9 July – Carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen finalises a venture with Chinese carmaker Changan Automotive, which will see Peugeot and Citroen both buildings cars in China in the near future. * Tour de France===August===* 25 August – The new Renault Latitude is launched at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show and is due on sale later this year for other markets. The European-spec Latitude will be launched at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.===September===* 7 September – The first of the 2010 French pension reform strikes takes place. The strikes, involving workers in both the public and private sectors, continue into October.===October======November===* 1 November My Chemical Romance on Tour Cigale* 4 – 13 November 13 – Fencing World Championship in Paris===December===
Births * 28 May – Louis, Duke of Burgundy – elder son of Prince Louis, Duke of Anjou* 2 June Princess Ruby Girl
Deaths * 7 January – Philippe Séguin – politician (born 1943)* 10 January – Mano Solo – singer (born 1963)* 11 January – Éric Rohmer – film director (born 1920)* 23 January – Roger Pierre – actor (born 1923)* 31 January – Pierre Vaneck – actor (born 1931)* 3 February – Georges Wilson – actor and theater director (born 1921)* 6 March – Roger Gicquel – television newsreader (born 1933)* 7 March – Patrick Topaloff – singer and actor (born 1944)* 8 March – Guy Lapébie – cyclist (born 1916)* 13 March – Jean Ferrat – singer (born 1930)* 11 April – Jean Boiteux, swimmer (born 1933). * 31 August – Laurent Fignon, cyclist (born 1960)* 12 September – Claude Chabrol, French film director (born 1930)* 27 December – Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, actor (born 1949)
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