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1940
May
18
Weygand replaces Gamelin
On 18 May 1940 Reynaud reshuffled his government and made Pétain deputy prime minister; on 19 May he dismissed Gamelin. The 73-year-old Weygand took command.
June
10
The French government leaves Paris
On 10 June 1940 the French government left Paris for châteaux along the Loire. After talks with Churchill at Briare and Tours it reached Bordeaux on 14 June.