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Paul Weiller

12 Feb 1971 – 10 Apr 1975

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A life in time

  1. 12 Feb 1971

    Born

  2. 10 Apr 1975

    Dies, aged 4

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During his lifetime

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The 1970s · Paul is born

In the news1975

Legalization of abortion

The 1975 Veil Law legalized abortion in France under specific circumstances, marking a major shift in women's rights.

Getting around

France's TGV revolutionizes travel times

In 1981, France inaugurated its first high-speed train (TGV), which reduced travel time between Paris and Lyon from 3 hours and 40 minutes to 2 hours and 40 minutes. By 1983, this journey was further reduced to 2 hours.

Around the world1973–1974

The oil crisis

Arab oil producers cut supplies and the price of oil quadrupled; petrol queues and inflation followed around the world.

Daily life

Six-day school week and central curriculum

Children attended school six days a week, with Wednesday and Saturday afternoons free, while the curriculum was set centrally by the Ministry of Education.

What people wore

Traditional Breton headwear usage

In the 1970s, 31% of women over age 47 in the Pays Bigouden region of Brittany still regularly wore the traditional towering lace hat known as the coiffe bigouden.

Music

Traditional Regional Dances and Instruments

In the Massif Central, the bourrée remained a traditional dance accompanied by instruments like the cabrette bagpipe, fiddle, or hurdy-gurdy. While some folk dances used complex rhythms, musicians frequently adapted their repertoires to include more modern sounds like the accordion.

At the table

Frozen food usage grew rapidly

Between the 1970s and 1990s, French household consumption of frozen foods increased significantly, as families sought practical alternatives to traditional cooking due to time constraints.