title: 1981 in French television
text: # 1981 in French television
  
  This is a list of French television related events from 1981.
  
  ## Events
  
  * 8 March - Jean Gabilou is selected to represent France at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Humanahum". He is selected to be the twenty-fifth French Eurovision entry during a national final.
  
  ## Television shows
  
  ### 1940s
  
  * Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)
  
  ### 1960s
  
  * Les Dossiers de l'écran (1967-1991)
  * Les Animaux du monde (1969-1990)
  * Alain Decaux raconte (1969-1987)
  
  ### 1970s
  
  * Aujourd'hui Madame (1970-1982)
  * 30 millions d'amis (1976-2016)
  * Les Jeux de 20 Heures (1976-1987)
  * 1, rue Sésame (1978-1982)
  
  ### 1980s
  
  * Julien Fontanes, magistrat (1980-1989)
  * Dimanche Martin
  
  ## Births
  
  * 10 February - Natasha St-Pier, Canadian-born singer & TV personality
  * 16 March - Vincent Cerutti, TV & radio presenter
  * 22 April - Virginie de Clausade, actress & TV & radio presenter
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * 10 November – Abel Gance, film director, producer, writer, actor and editor (born 1889).
  