France held its last execution by guillotine in 1977. Although it was still available as punishment until 1981
![When the Guillotine Fell: The Bloody Beginning and Horrifying End to France's River of Blood, 1791-1977 : Mercer, Jeremy: Amazon.es: Libros When the Guillotine Fell: The Bloody Beginning and Horrifying End to France's River of Blood, 1791-1977 : Mercer, Jeremy: Amazon.es: Libros](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wb3d8u99L.jpg)
When the Guillotine Fell: The Bloody Beginning and Horrifying End to France's River of Blood, 1791-1977 : Mercer, Jeremy: Amazon.es: Libros
WION - #TodayInHistory | 1977: Hamida Djandoubi becomes the last person to be executed by a guillotine in France | Facebook
![The last guillotine of France, nicknamed "The Widow". It was used for the execution of Hamida Djandoubi in 1977. [792x1188] : r/ArtefactPorn The last guillotine of France, nicknamed "The Widow". It was used for the execution of Hamida Djandoubi in 1977. [792x1188] : r/ArtefactPorn](https://i.redd.it/ypmnpku4bu4z.jpg)
The last guillotine of France, nicknamed "The Widow". It was used for the execution of Hamida Djandoubi in 1977. [792x1188] : r/ArtefactPorn
![SERIOUSLY STRANGE on Twitter: "France used the guillotine as a form of execution into the 20th century. Hamida Djandoubi was the last in 1977. http://t.co/M2Pbj0CLQR" / Twitter SERIOUSLY STRANGE on Twitter: "France used the guillotine as a form of execution into the 20th century. Hamida Djandoubi was the last in 1977. http://t.co/M2Pbj0CLQR" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGHZfhnUIAAb9I3.jpg)