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Raphael de Montagnon

Born 9 Jun 1971

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A life in time

  1. 9 Jun 1971

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The 1970s · Raphael 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

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

Standardized home comforts by the mid-1970s

By the mid-1970s, standard housing improvements included running water, electricity, and dedicated bathrooms and kitchens for individual households.

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

Dance Rituals and Social Life

The village dance served as an important social hub where attendees danced the waltz, tango, paso doble, and the java. Mothers often accompanied their daughters to these events, which functioned as both popular celebrations and unofficial marriage markets.

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.