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Albert Brenninkmeijer

Born La Celle-Saint-Cloud, 16 May 1974

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A life in time

  1. 16 May 1974

    Born in La Celle-Saint-Cloud

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During his lifetime

He has lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around La Celle-Saint-Cloud.

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The 1970s · Albert is born in La Celle-Saint-Cloud

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

Canal du Midi commercial navigation ends

Commercial navigation on the Canal du Midi, which had long relied on horse-drawn boats, came to an end in 1979.

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

Rise of modern household appliances

Household appliances were rare in 1950, with only about 7.5 percent of households owning a refrigerator and 8.5 percent a washing machine. By 1968, these numbers surged to 72.4 percent and 50.1 percent, respectively.

What people wore

Trousers were rare for women

For much of this period, trousers on women were rare and socially unconventional for daily life, often restricted to casual settings like holidays or specific professional environments.

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.