france is to compensate someone who suffered psychiatric problems as a part of the years of nuclear weapon tests , its mp says . it was time to investigation health complaints reported by individuals but takes part in tests , home ministers juppe alliot stated . mr debre told le corriere france should be " true to its conscience " . france carried out more than 200 examinations , firstly in algeria and later in french papeete , between 1966 and 1996 . minister morin that about 150 , 000 civil and war jobs were " physically damaged " by the trials . mr morin said an official commission would evaluate claims on a theory - by - case basis . he said that 10m pounds ( $ 13 . 6m ; £9 . 3m ) had earlier been earmarked to compensate victims .
France carried out more than 200 nuclear tests during 30 years.