diff --git a/strasbourg/reprise.py b/strasbourg/reprise.py
index 9ea2691..721ae1e 100644
--- a/strasbourg/reprise.py
+++ b/strasbourg/reprise.py
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ def process_children(node):
             if len(field_node.findall('choices/choice')) > 1:
                 field_type = 'items'
 
+        label = fix_encoding(field_node.find('label').attrib['plain'])
+        if field_type == 'textinput':
+            if label.startswith('Date ') and not label.startswith('Date et heure'):
+                field_type = 'date'
 
         field_klass = {
             'textinput': fields.StringField,
@@ -149,8 +153,7 @@ def process_children(node):
             'fileupload': fields.FileField,
         }[field_type]
 
-        field = field_klass(id=str(field_id), type=field_klass.key,
-                label=fix_encoding(field_node.find('label').attrib['plain']))
+        field = field_klass(id=str(field_id), type=field_klass.key, label=label)
         formdef.fields.append(field)
 
         if field_type == 'checkbox':