1955 in France explained

Events from the year 1955 in France.

Incumbents

- until 17 February: Pierre Mendès France
  - - 17 February-23 February: Christian Pineau starting 23 February: Edgar Faure

28 March – SNCF sets a new world rail speed record of 331 km/h using electric traction.
5 May – Bonn–Paris conventions come into force, putting an end to the Allied occupation of West Germany.
11 June – 1955 Le Mans disaster. Driver Pierre Levegh and 82 spectators killed in a crash during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
28 July – The first Interlingua congress in Tours, France, leads to the founding of the Union Mundial pro Interlingua.
6 October – The Citroen DS, a large saloon car, is launched at the Paris Motor Show.^[1]

25 June – Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, designed by Le Corbusier, is dedicated.
15 September – Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is published in Paris by Olympia Press.

28 January
- Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
- Chantal Sébire, teacher and euthanasia campaigner (died 2008)
24 February – Alain Prost, motor racing driver
4 March – Dominique Pinon, actor
9 March – Jean-Luc Arribart, soccer player
17 March – Élie Baup, soccer player and manager
21 June – Michel Platini, soccer player
27 June – Isabelle Adjani, actress
2 August – Anne Lacaton, architect
7 August – Chantal Réga, athlete
8 September – Olivia Dutron, actress
17 September – Olivier Chandon de Brailles, motor racing driver (died 1983)
7 October – Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
14 December – Hervé Guibert, writer (died 1991)