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1982 In France
Events from the year 1982 in France. Incumbents * President: François Mitterrand * Prime Minister: Pierre Mauroy Events *18 January – Swiss activist Chaïm Nissim fires five rockets, obtained from the Red Army Faction through Carlos the Jackal, on the Superphénix nuclear plant, then under construction. Rockets are launched at the incomplete containment building and cause damage, missing the reactor's empty core. *2 March – Decentralisation in France: Law of Decentralisation creates the administrative regions of France (''régions''). *14 March – Cantonales Elections held. *21 March – Cantonales Elections held. *4 June – 8th G7 summit begins in Versailles. *6 June – 8th G7 summit closes. *31 July – Beaune coach crash: 53 persons, 46 of them children, die in a road accident in Beaune in France's worst road accident. *9 August – Six people are killed and 22 injured when the Jo Goldenberg restaurant on the Rue des Rosiers in Paris' Jewish quarter is attacked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of France
The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (french: Président de la République française), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is the supreme magistracy of the country, the position is the highest office in France. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, in addition to their relation with the Prime Minister of France, prime minister and Government of France, have over time differed with the various constitutional documents since the French Second Republic, Second Republic. The president of the French Republic is the ''Ex officio member, ex officio'' Co-Princes of Andorra, co-prince of Andorra, grand master of the Legion of Honour and of the Ordre national du Mérite, National Order of Merit. The officeholder is also honorary proto-canon of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, although some have rejected the title in the past. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Of Vincennes
The "Irish of Vincennes" affair (french: Affaire des Irlandais de Vincennes; also known as the Vincennes Three, or Irishmen of Vincennes, although one of the arrestees was not a man) was a major political scandal which occurred in France during the presidency of François Mitterrand. Following a 1982 terrorist attack in Paris, a secret police anti-terrorist cell established by Mitterrand arrested three Irish nationals in Vincennes. Proudly proclaimed as a victory against 'international terrorism', the case fell apart and the suspects were cleared of all charges before the case came to trial when it was revealed that weapons and other evidence used against the three had been planted by the arresting officers, who then lied to the investigating judge, with the press alleging that documents supporting the suspects' innocence had been covered up by the executive government. Background On 9 August 1982, the Jo Goldenberg restaurant on the Rue des Rosiers in the Jewish quarter of Paris, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut (; born 21 January 1982) is a French professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having completed the career Grand Slam with victories at the 2015 US Open, 2016 Wimbledon Championships, 2018 French Open, and 2019 Australian Open, all partnering Pierre-Hugues Herbert. The pair also won the 2021 French Open and finished runners-up at the 2015 Australian Open, and Mahut was runner-up at the 2013 French Open and 2019 Wimbledon Championships, with Michaël Llodra and Édouard Roger-Vasselin respectively. Mahut became world No. 1 in doubles on 6 June 2016, holding the top ranking for a total of 39 weeks, and has won 35 doubles titles overall, including the 2019 and 2021 ATP Finals. He has also won seven Masters 1000 titles in doubles. In singles, Mahut reached a career-high ATP ranking of world No. 37 in May 2014, and has won four tour-level titles. All were on grass courts, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Billy
Philippe Billy (born 13 January 1982) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Billy was born in Nantes. He played extensively at French football clubs after making his professional debut in 2000, for clubs including Bastia in Ligue 1 and Laval and Brest in Ligue 2. He also played several seasons for Lecce in the Italian Serie A between 2001 and 2006, and one season with Mons in the Belgian Jupiler League in 2004–05. On 27 January 2010, he signed with the Montreal Impact of USSF Division 2. He was released by Montreal on 12 October 2011. One year later, in November 2012, he signs with USJA Carquefou in the French third division. International career Billy made five appearances for the French U-21 team during his youth, but has never been called up to the senior national side. He also played for the non-FIFA affiliated Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu (; born 12 January 1982) is a French former professional tennis player. He won four singles titles on the ATP Tour. His best singles performance in an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 Canadian Open. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 12 in April 2008. Tennis career Formative years Paul-Henri Mathieu was born in Strasbourg, France. He first began playing tennis when he was three and a half years old with his older brother Pierre-Yves. From 1997 to 2000, Paul-Henri trained at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida before moving back to Paris. Juniors As a junior, Mathieu posted a singles record of 42–15 and a doubles record of 34–12, reaching as high as world no. 6 in singles and world no. 19 in doubles in January 2000. Mathieu won the boys' singles title at the 2000 French Open, defeating Tommy Robredo 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 in the final. 2000–2004 Mathieu made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégory Lamboley
Grégory Lamboley (12 January 1982) is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14, the top competition of rugby in France. Lamboley has also played for the French national team. His usual position is as a lock or a flanker. Prior to playing for Toulouse he played for Massy. He made his debut for the French national team in 2005 in a match against Scotland. He was educated at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux. Whilst at Toulouse he helped them win the Heineken Cup in 2003 when he featured as a replacement. References External links RBS 6 Nations profileon L'Équipe ''L'Équipe'' (, French for "the team") is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sport, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of association football, rugby football, rugby, motorsport, and cycle sport, ... 1982 births French rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Rugby union locks France international rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégory Lacombe
Grégory Lacombe (born 11 January 1982) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Career A native of Albi, Lacombe signed his first professional football contract with AS Monaco at age 17. He was part of the Monaco side that won the 1999–2000 French Division 1 title. Lacombe had two brief spells with AC Ajaccio and one with Portuguese side Vitória F.C. before a six-year association with Montpellier HSC. Lacombe also won the 2011–12 Ligue 1 The 2011–12 Ligue 1 season was the 74th since its establishment. Lille were the defending champions. The league schedule was announced on 31 March 2011 and the fixtures were determined on 10 June. The season began on 6 August 2011 and ended on ... title while playing for Montpellier. References External links * French footballers French expatriate footballers AS Monaco FC players AC Ajaccio players Montpellier HSC players Vitória F.C. players Clermont Foot pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loïc Guillon
Loïc Guillon (born 11 January 1982) is a French football defender, currently playing for French team Luçon. Career Guillon began his career with FC Nantes and joined Vannes OC Vannes Olympique Club (; commonly referred to as simply Vannes) is a French football club based in Vannes. The club was formed in 1998 as a result of the merger of ''Véloce vannetais'' founded in 1911 and ''FC Vannes'' known before 1991 as ''UCK ... in July 2009. References External links * * * 1982 births Living people Association football defenders French footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players FC Nantes players Vannes OC players USJA Carquefou players Angers SCO players Luçon FC players USSA Vertou players Sportspeople from Limoges Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-footy-defender-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Brellier
Julien Brellier (born 10 January 1982, in Échirolles, Isère) is a French footballer. He currently plays amateur football for AC Seyssinet. His former clubs include Hearts and Norwich City. Playing career Early career Brellier started his career at French club Montpellier and was recruited by Italian giants Internazionale in 2000. He made a limited number of appearances with Inter and was loaned out to Lecco and Legnano before joining Venezia, initially under a co-ownership agreement. He played part of the 2004–05 season with Salernitana and was released in June 2005 due to the bankrupt of Venezia. Heart of Midlothian Brellier impressed manager George Burley and was signed on a two-year deal by the Edinburgh side in August. Brellier quickly became a firm favourite with the Hearts fans: his unspectacular, diligent covering role in midfield allowing fellow midfielders Paul Hartley and Rudi Skácel greater attacking freedom, from which they scored a combined total of 30 league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Vaugrenard
Benoît Vaugrenard (; born 5 January 1982) is a French former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally for and its successors between 2003 and 2019. He competed in 11 Grand Tours: six times in the Tour de France, three times in the Giro d'Italia(2004, 2016, and 2017) and twice in the Vuelta a España (2005 and 2012). Major results ;2003 : 6th Tour du Finistère ;2005 : 2nd Paris–Bourges : 5th Tour du Finistère : 7th Tour de Vendée ;2006 : 6th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe ::1st Young rider classification ;2007 : 1st Time trial, National Road Championships : 1st Polynormande : 3rd Paris–Camembert : 5th Tour du Finistère : 7th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe ;2008 : 1st Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Stage 4 Tour du Limousin : 2nd Route Adélie : 3rd Paris–Camembert : 4th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe : 6th Grand Prix de Wallonie : 8th Overall Critérium International ;2009 : 1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 3rd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe : 6th R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Haaby
Benoît Haaby (born 4 January 1982) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. Haaby has played in Ligue 2 for Clermont Foot and Amiens SC Amiens Sporting Club (; commonly referred to as Amiens SC or simply Amiens) is a French association football club based in the northern city of Amiens in the Hauts-de-France region. The club was formed in 1901 and play in Ligue 2, the second d .... References External links * * 1982 births Living people Footballers from Haut-Rhin French men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Gazélec Ajaccio players Clermont Foot players Amiens SC players SR Colmar players FC Mulhouse players ASC Biesheim players {{France-footy-defender-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
