Trente Glorieuses

Les Trente Glorieuses ("The Glorious Thirty") refers to the thirty years from 1945-1975 following the end of the Second World War in 1945 in France. The name was first used by the French demographer Jean Fourastié. It is derived from Les Trois Glorieuses (Three Glorious Days), the three days of revolution on 27–29 July 1830 in France.

During the thirty years, France's population and dirigiste economy grew rapidly. The French standard of living, which had been ruined by both World Wars, had become one of the world's highest. Since the 1973 oil crisis, France's economy has not fared as well, and thus the mid-1970s mark the end of the period.

Trente Glorieuses

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