When Does "Amélie" (2001) Take Place?

"Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain" (released to English-speaking audiences simply as "Amélie") is a romantic-comedy film written by Guillaume Laurant with Jean-Pierre Jeunet that released April 25th, 2001. 

It takes place in the year: 

1997 AD 

We know this because, in an early moment, Amélie is distracted by a television news report announcing the famous and tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, which occurred in the real world on August 31st, 1997 AD. So we know the tale begins in August of 1997 AD.