See also: 1936 in France, other events of 1937, 1938 in France.

Events from the year 1937 in France.

Events

• 1 May - General strike in Paris.
• 21 June - Coalition government of Léon Blum resigns.

Sport

• 30 June - Tour de France begins.
• 25 July - Tour de France ends, won by Roger Lapébie.

Births

• 8 February - Françoise Claustre, archaeologist, (d.2006).
• 4 March - Barney Wilen, saxophonist and jazz composer (d.1996).
• 24 May - Maryvonne Dupureur, Olympic athlete (d.2008).
• 12 July - Lionel Jospin, former Prime Minister of France.

Deaths

• 12 March - Charles-Marie Widor, organist and composer (b.1844).
• 18 March - Mélanie Bonis, composer (b.1858).
• 2 June - Louis Vierne, organist and composer (b.1870).
• 2 September - Pierre de Coubertin, historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee (b.1863).
• 16 October - Jean de Brunhoff, writer and illustrator (b.1899).
• 28 December - Maurice Ravel, composer and pianist (b.1875).

Full date unknown

• Paul Émile Chabas, painter (b.1869).

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