** Georges Clemenceau becomes prime minister of France.

** Georges Bernanos, French writer ( b. 1888 )

** In Paris, French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet, in response to rumours ( which are true ) that he is seeking to end the French alliance system in Eastern Europe, gives a speech highlighting his government's commitment to the cordon sanitaire.

** In a response to Georges Bonnet's speech of January 26, German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, referring to Bonnet's alleged statement of December 6, 1938 accepting Eastern Europe as being in Germany's exclusive sphere of influence, protests that all French security commitments in that region are " now off limits ".

** At a meeting in Paris, French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet meets with Soviet Ambassador Jakob Suritz, and suggests that a " peace front " comprising France, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, Poland and Romania would deter Germany from war.

** Georges Bégué and others escape from the Mauzac prison camp.

** Georges Clemenceau, Premier of France ( b. 1841 )

** Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.

** The French paper L ' Express publishes a story of Georges Figon, who took part in the kidnapping of Mehdi Ben Barka.

** French police announce that Georges Figon has committed suicide, prior to his arrest for the kidnapping of Mehdi Ben Barka.

** Georges Duhamel, French author ( b. 1884 )

** 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.

** French President Georges Pompidou visits the Soviet Union.

** Georges Bidault moves to Belgium where he receives political asylum.

** Georges Franju, French filmmaker ( b. 1912 )

** Georges Bizet's comic opera Djamileh premieres at the Opera-Comique in Paris, France.

** Georges Simenon, Belgian writer ( b. 1903 )

** Georges Danton, French Revolutionary leader ( executed ) ( b. 1759 )

** Georges Chastellain, Burgundian chronicler and poet

** Dumas fils ' La Princesse Georges

** AMP Building, Perth, Australia, see 140 St Georges Terrace

** Sport spearfishing became common in the Mediterranean, and spearfishers gradually developed the common sport diving mask and fins and snorkel, with Georges Beuchat in Marseille, France, which created the speargun and Italian sport spearfishers started using oxygen rebreathers.

** Georges Beuchat in France creates the first surface buoy.

** The first camera housing called Tarzan is released by Georges Beuchat,

** Eunectes deschauenseei, the dark-spotted anaconda, is a rare species found in northeastern Brazil and coastal French Guiana.

** Altenberg, the German name for Vieille Montagne (" old mountain " in French ), the former zinc mine in Kelmis, Moresnet

** edited by Pierre Chiron, Collection Budé, with French translation, Paris, 2002, ISBN 2-251-00498-X

** French Americans and their " New World " regional identities such as:

** based on the novel of the same name by French author Victor Hugo.

** List of Bantu noun classes with reconstructed Proto-Bantu prefixes ( in French )

** EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg – pedestrian walkway between the French and Swiss sections on Level 3 ( departures ) of airport.

** The French formed the word "< span lang =" fr "> chiffre </ span >" and adopted the Italian word "< span lang =" it "> zero </ span >".

** French Congo

** GuineaA poster for the French colonial empire titled: " Three colours, one flag, one empire " ( 1941 )

** French Sudan

** France: see French Coptic Orthodox Church ( autonomous )

** Chanson de Roland ( Old French )

** French cuisine

** French language, a Romance language originating in what is now northern France

** French people, inhabitants of France or people having family origins in France

** Vendémiaire in French ( from Latin vindemia, " grape harvest "), starting 22, 23 or 24 September

** Brumaire ( from French brume, " fog "), starting 22, 23 or 24 October

** Frimaire ( From French frimas, " frost "), starting 21, 22 or 23 November

** Prairial ( from French prairie, " pasture "), starting 20 or 21 May

** 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment ( 3 < sup > e </ sup > REI ), based in French Guiana

** Guyane ( French Guiana ) Mission de presence sur l ’ Oyapok – Protection – 3 < sup > e </ sup > REI Protection CSG ; 2 < sup > e </ sup > REP / CEA ; 2 < sup > e </ sup > REI / 4 ° compagnie

** 27th Cannes Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award ( with French director René Clair )

** French Medical Institute for Children

** List of French Governors of Saint-Domingue