Les Trentes Glorieuse

War ended (1945)

France was on its feet with industrial output up to pre-war levels (1947)

Les Trente Glorieuses (1945 - 1975)

Average French worker's salary went up by 170% (1950 - 1975)

Oil crisis decreased the explosive growth (1973 - ...)

Period of the 'baby boom' (Twelve million) (1943 - 1965)

Highest period of immigration from mainly European and African countries (over 1.5 million immigrants) (1950- 1970)