French nuclear test sites

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France conducted nuclear tests primarily in two locations: the Sahara Desert in Algeria and the South Pacific Ocean. 1. **Algeria**: Following the end of French colonial rule in Algeria, the French government began nuclear testing in the Sahara Desert in the early 1960s. The first test, codenamed "Gerboise Bleue," took place on February 13, 1960.

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