2021 in France

Events in the year 2021 in France.

Incumbents

 * President – Emmanuel Macron (REM)
 * Prime Minister – Jean Castex (REM)

Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in France

January to March

 * 4 March – The government bans Génération Identitaire (Generation Identity), an Identitarian nationalist anti-immigration movement.
 * 5 March – Member of Parliament Sophie Auconie resigns from the National Assembly.
 * 7 March – Member of Parliament Olivier Dassault is killed in a plane crash.

April to June

 * 21 April – The Valeurs Actuelles published an open letter, with 20 retired generals and 1,000 military personnel warning the country was heading for "civil war" due to Islamist religious extremism.
 * 23 April - Rambouillet knife attack

July to September

 * 17 July – Over 100,000 people protest across France against Emmanuel Macron's plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for health workers, along with other restrictions on unvaccinated citizens.
 * 23 July – 8 August – France compete at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and win 10 gold, 12 silver, and 11 bronze medals.
 * 7 August
 * Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament: France defeats Denmark, became the first country to claim the Olympic men's handball title for a third time.
 * Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament: France defeats Russia, becoming the first to win gold in Tokyo.
 * 8 August – Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament: France defeats Russia, becoming the first to win gold in Tokyo.

October to December

 * 24 November – November 2021 English Channel disaster
 * 19 December - The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is held at the La Seine Musicale, and is won by Armenian singer Maléna with the song "Qami Qami".

Deaths

 * 8 February – Ghédalia Tazartès, musician (b. 1947)
 * 1 September – Jean-Denis Bredin, lawyer (b. 1929)
 * 6 September
 * Jean-Pierre Adams, footballer (b. 1948)
 * Jean-Paul Belmondo, actor (b. 1933)

Country overviews

 * France
 * History of France
 * History of modern France
 * Outline of France
 * Government of France
 * Politics of France
 * Years in France
 * Timeline of France history
 * List of French films of 2021

Related timelines for current period

 * 2021
 * 2021 in the European Union
 * 2021 in politics and government