Translate the following English sentence to French:
"First there was the Council of Europe at Strasbourg, which divided in two when France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux Countries formed the European Coal and Steel Community."
D' abord est né le Conseil de l' Europe de Strasbourg, qui s' est scindé en deux quand la France, l' Allemagne, l' Italie et le Bénélux ont formé la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l' acier.