Workers' Control in France has a long and well known, but often overlooked history.
- 1871: In the Paris Commune, 43 workplaces were taken over by their workers
- 1968: May 68 factory occupations
- 1973: LIP factory occupation
- 2000: Cellatex chemical plant occupation
- 2004: Strike and occupation of IT workers at Schneider Electrics
- 2007: Migrant workers' occupation wins
- 2010: Fralib
- 2012: Pilpa