1980 in France
Events from the year 1980 in France. Incumbents President: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Prime Minister: Raymond Barre Events January – End of Renault 16 production after 15 years. The R16 was the first official production hatchback car in the world when it was launched in 1965. February – Launch of the Renault Fuego sporting coupe, which replaces the Renault 15 and Renault 17 ranges. Births January to March 1 January – Jennifer Lauret, actress. 2 January – Jérôme Pineau, cyclist. 9 January – Arnaud Méla, rugby union player. 14 January – Guillaume Norbert, soccer player. 17 January – Jean-Daniel Padovani, soccer player. 23 January – Éric Berthou, cyclist. 27 January – Pascal Pédemonte, soccer player. 2 February – Florent Balmont, soccer player. 6 February – Ludovic Delporte, soccer player. 10 February – Sylvain Marchal, soccer player. 14 February – Frédéric Belaubre, athlete. 20 February – Imanol Harinordoquy, rugby union player. 20 February – Damien Renard, orienteering competitor. 23 February – Mathieu Berson, soccer player. 1 March – Djimi Traoré, soccer player. 7 March – Guillaume Moullec, soccer player. 13 March – Érik Boisse, épée fencer. 14 March – Virginie Pouchain, singer. 15 March – Christelle Lefranc, fashion model. 18 March – Sébastien Frey, soccer player. 21 March – Renaud Connen, soccer player. 25 March – Olivier Patience, tennis player. 27 March – Nicolas Duvauchelle, actor. 28 March – Olivier Thomert, soccer player. 30 March – Amélie Perrin, hammer thrower. April to June 9 April – Isabelle Severino, gymnast. 15 April – Pierre-Alain Frau, soccer player. 22 April – Nicolas Douchez, soccer player. 30 April – Oumar Bakari, soccer player. 11 May – Aurore Trayan, archer. 13 May – Alexis Bertin, soccer player. 21 May – Benoît Peschier, whitewater kayaker. 25 May – Nicolas Mas, rugby union player. 2 June – Sylvain Cros, swimmer. 12 June – Benoît Caranobe, gymnast and Olympic medallist. 19 June – Jean Val Jean, pornographic actor. 22 June – Grégory Gabella, high jumper. 23 June – Damien Tixier, soccer player. 26 June – Rémy Vercoutre, soccer player. 27 June – François-Xavier Ménage, journalist July to September 5 July – Eva Green, actress. 13 July – Cédric Hengbart, soccer player. 14 July – Mody Traoré, soccer player. 14 July – Jérôme Haehnel, tennis player. 22 July – Marc Giraudon, soccer player. 22 July – Jérémy Moreau, soccer player. 25 July – Diam's, rap artist. 1 August – Sylvain Armand, soccer player. 1 August – Romain Barras, decathlete. 2 August – Guillaume Lacour, soccer player. 7 August – Aurélie Claudel, model. 10 August – Frédéric Thomas, soccer player. 16 August – Julien Absalon, mountain biker. 20 August – Samuel Dumoulin, cyclist. 22 August – Grégory Leca, soccer player. 25 August – Ève Angeli, singer. 28 August – Fousseni Diawara, soccer player. 11 September – Christophe Le Mével, cyclist. 11 September – Julien Sablé, soccer player. 18 September – Ludovic Assemoassa, soccer player. 19 September – Maxime Méderel, cyclist. 26 September – Aurélien Rougerie, rugby union player. 28 September –