A significant portion of the event's history can be attributed to France with Frenchman Henri Delaundy, first general secretary of UEFA, coming up with the idea for the UEFA European Championship.
The opening final round was also held in France in 1960.
It featured 4 teams with Paris as the host of the final match between USSR and Yugoslavia.
1984 was truly a remarkable year for France as second-time host of the event for it also won the championships in the same year, with Michel Platini marking the historic victory by displaying the trophy at the Parc des Princes in Paris