  World News (13)
 Europe (1806)
 France (332)
Paris (285)
  2005
 Disasters (6)
 Politics (19)
 Sports (7)
 French Open (86)
 Business (2)
 Crime (12)
Charlie Hebdo (30)
November 2015 Paris attacks (46)
 War & Army (1)
 Paris, January 2005
Paris, February 2005
Paris, March 2005
Paris, April 2005
Paris, May 2005
Paris, June 2005
Paris, July 2005
Paris, August 2005
Paris, September 2005
Paris, October 2005
Paris, November 2005
Paris, December 2005
|
|
|
| Apr.14 |
|
Many killed in hotel fire 20 people have died and about 50 people have been injured in a fire in central Paris
|
| |
|
 Chirac makes case for EU treaty President has taken part in a live TV debate to persuade to vote in favour of the proposed EU constitution
|
| Apr.15 |
|
Hotel fire toll tops 20
|
|
| May.23 |
|
Champion Myskina beaten in opener
|
| May.29 |
|
French voters reject EU charter| By 56% voters have overwhelmingly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution in a key referendum | |
|
| May.30 |
|
Chirac set for government shakeup French President appeared set to replace his prime minister after voters rejected a proposed constitution for the EU
|
| May.31 |
|
Villepin named new PM President Chirac has appointed Interior Minister to replace Jean-Pierre Raffarin as prime minister
|
|
| Jun.2 |
|
Henin-Hardenne cruises into final
|
| |
|
Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva
|
| Jun.4 |
|
 Henin wins French Open Justine Henin-Hardenne strolled to her second French Open crown, defeating Mary Pierce 6-1 6-1
|
| Jun.5 |
|
 Nadal battles to French Open win Spanish teenager defeated Argentine Mariano Puerta 6-7 6-3 6-1 7-5
|
| Jun.13 |
|
Air show opens with Airbus
|
|
| Jul.3 |
|
Paris rule out London complaint
|
| Jul.13 |
|
Security boost for Bastille Day
|
| Jul.24 |
|
  Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win| Lance ended his storybook career in Paris by winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France title | |
|
|
| Aug.25 |
|
 Apartment fire kills 16| A massive fire has swept through a 7-story building shortly after midnight | |
|
| Aug.27 |
|
Fire survivors hold march
|
| Aug.29 |
|
Immigrants die in new fire A building was housing African immigrants in the central Marais area
|
|
| Sep.3 |
|
Apartment fire near Paris kills 12
|
| Sep.8 |
|
Report deepens Arafat death mystery
|
|
| Oct.26 |
|
Boys' electrocution starts riots   Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
| The riots and violent clashes in October and November were involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings by groups of youths. Events spread to poor housing projects in parts of France. The state of emergency was declared on November 8, and things went back to normal on November 17
|
| |
|
|
| Nov.1 |
|
Sixth night of riots In the troubled suburbs police is firing rubber bullets and tear gas as they faced down gangs of youths
|
| Nov.2 |
|
Chirac urges calm as riots spread French President has warned of a 'dangerous situation' following a 6th night of violence in poor Paris suburbs
|
| |
|
Seventh night of violence
|
| Nov.3 |
|
Gunfire as riots intensify
|
| |
|
Rioters shoot at police Youths shot at police and firefighters and attacked trains despite more than 1,000 riot police patrolling the streets
|
| Nov.5 |
|
Crisis talks over riots
|
| |
|
Riots rage a 10th angry night Arson fires burned in the central and southern parts of the nation. 2 schools in Grigny were set ablaze
|
| Nov.6 |
|
Unrest reaches French capital
|
| |
|
Chirac in crisis talks on riots
|
| |
|
Chirac vows to punish rioters French President: The absolute priority is to reestablish security and public order
|
| |
|
Police shot by rioting mob
|
| Nov.7 |
|
Riots claim first victim Jean-Jacques Le Chenadec, 61, who was beaten by an attacker as he tried to put out a trash can fire has died
|
| Nov.8 |
|
Anti-riot powers extended
|
| |
|
 Government declared state of emergency| Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin: the republic 'at an hour of truth' | |
|
| Nov.11 |
|
Paris bans weekend gatherings Police banned any gathering that might provoke disorder in city this weekend
|
| Nov.12 |
|
Paris on guard to prevent unrest
|
| Nov.14 |
|
Cabinet seeks to extend crisis law
|
| |
|
Chirac vows firm action on unrest French government decided to ask Parliament to extend emergency powers for 3 months to quell unrest
|
| Nov.15 |
|
Lawmakers back new powers a draft law is extending emergency powers by 3 months to quell urban unrest
|
| Nov.16 |
|
Senate extends emergency
|
| Nov.21 |
|
Railworkers begin strike The rail authority predicted major disruptions to national lines and Paris area commuter trains
|
| Nov.23 |
|
  Chirac welcomes Merkel Angela was making her first foreign trip as a new chancellor. Chirac thanked Merkel for making Paris her first stop
|
| Nov.29 |
|
PM: 'Urgent' reform needed
|
|
| Dec.1 |
|
6 cleared over child sex
|
|
|
Europe 
Business Timeline
... See World Business timeline
Sports Timeline
... See World Sports timeline
Crime Timeline
... See World Crime timeline
Politics Timeline
... See World Politics timeline
War & Army Timeline
... See 
Disasters Timeline
... See