3 April – The government announces changes to the country's electoral system, so that deputies will in future be elected by
proportional representation.[1]
October –
Peugeot launches its new
309 hatchback, which will be built at
Poissy and also at the
Ryton plant near
Coventry, England, which currently produces
Talbot cars. The 309 was developed with the intention of using the Talbot brand (which had been used since 1979 after Peugeot bought the
European operations of American carmaker
Chrysler), but Talbot will soon be phased out on passenger cars.[2]
22 November – Launch of the
Renault 21, which will go on sale in the new year as replacement for the
Renault 18.[3]
18 December – A site to the east of Paris is selected by
Disney as the site of the
Euro Disney resort and theme park;[4] it is hoped that the resort will be open by 1991.[5]
3 April – The government announces changes to the country's electoral system, so that deputies will in future be elected by
proportional representation.[1]
October –
Peugeot launches its new
309 hatchback, which will be built at
Poissy and also at the
Ryton plant near
Coventry, England, which currently produces
Talbot cars. The 309 was developed with the intention of using the Talbot brand (which had been used since 1979 after Peugeot bought the
European operations of American carmaker
Chrysler), but Talbot will soon be phased out on passenger cars.[2]
22 November – Launch of the
Renault 21, which will go on sale in the new year as replacement for the
Renault 18.[3]
18 December – A site to the east of Paris is selected by
Disney as the site of the
Euro Disney resort and theme park;[4] it is hoped that the resort will be open by 1991.[5]