See also: 1961 in France, other events of 1962, 1963 in France.

Events from the year 1962 in France.

Events

• 5 February - President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
• 18 March - Evian agreements are signed by France and the F.L.N. ending the Algerian War.
• 19 March - Formal cease-fire comes into operation following Evian Accords, however, the OAS continues its terrorist attacks against Algerians.
• 24 March - OAS leader Edmond Jouahud is arrested in Oran.
• 26 March - France shortens the term for military service from 26 months to 18.
• 8 April - Évian Accords referendum held and adopted with a majority of 90%.
• 13 April - OAS leader Edmond Jouhaud is sentenced to death.
• 20 April - OAS leader Raoul Salan is arrested in Algiers.
• 2 May - An OAS bomb explodes in Algeria - this and other attacks kill 110 and injure 147.
• 23 May - Raoul Salan, founder of the Organisation armée secrète, is sentenced to life imprisonment.
• 29 May - Negotiations between the OAS and the FLA lead to a real armistice in Algeria.
• 3 June - Air France charter flight Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707, over-runs the runway at Orly Airport in Paris; 130 of 132 passengers are killed, two flight attendants survive.
• 17 June - The OAS signs a truce with the FLN in Algeria, but a day later announces that it will continue the fight on behalf of French Algerians.
• 22 June - An Air France Boeing 707 jet crashes into terrain during bad weather in Guadeloupe, West Indies, killing all 113 on board.
• 30 June - The last soldiers of the French Foreign Legion leave Algeria.
• 1 July - Supporters of Algerian independence win 99% majority in a referendum.
• 2 July - Charles de Gaulle accepts Algerian independence; France recognizes it the next day.
• 5 July - Algeria becomes independent from France.
• 5 July - Oran massacre takes place in Algeria.
• 20 July - France and Tunisia reestablish diplomatic relations.
• 31 July - Algeria proclaims independence.
• 22 August - A failed assassination attempt is made against President Charles de Gaulle.
• 5 October - The French National Assembly censures the proposed referendum to sanction presidential elections by popular mandate; Prime Minister Georges Pompidou resigns, but President de Gaulle asks him to stay in office.
• 28 October - Presidential Election Referendum held, favours the election of the president by universal suffrage.
• 18 November - Legislative Election held.
• 25 November - Legislative Election held.
• 27 November - President Charles De Gaulle orders Georges Pompidou to form a government.
• 29 November - An agreement is signed between Britain and France to develop the Concorde supersonic airliner.

Arts and Literature

• 18 March - Un premier amour by Isabelle Aubret (music by Claude-Henri Vic, text by Roland Stephane Valade) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 for France.

Sport

• 24 June - Tour de France begins.
• 15 July - Tour de France ends, won by Jacques Anquetil.

Births

• 21 January - Marie Trintignant, actress (d.2003).
• 1 February - Manuel Amoros, international soccer player.
• 2 May - Alexandra Boulat, photographer (d.2007).
• 7 June - Thierry Hazard, singer.
• 19 August - Valérie Kaprisky, actress.
• 28 December — Michel Petrucciani, jazz pianist (d.1999).

Deaths

• 5 February - Jacques Ibert, composer (b.1890).
• 6 June - Yves Klein, artist (b.1928).
• 8 July - Georges Bataille, writer (b.1897).
• 25 July - Paul Aymé, tennis player (b.1869).
• 14 October - Jacques Majorelle, painter (b.1886).

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