2022 in France

Incumbents

• President – Emmanuel Macron
• Prime Minister – Jean Castex until May 16, Élisabeth Borne from May 16
• Government – Borne government

  Events

February

• 14 February - Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque explosion: An explosion and fire in a building on Rue Arago, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, kill eight people and injures around thirty. An arson investigation leads to the arrest of three suspects.

  March

• 20 March - Territorial elections are held for the overseas communities of Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna.

  April

• 10 April - The first round of the 2022 French presidential election is held.
• 24 April - The second round of the 2022 French presidential election is held and incumbent president Emmanuel Macron is reelected, defeating Marine Le Pen.

  May

• 16 May - Prime minister Jean Castex resigns and president Macron appoints Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion Élisabeth Borne to replace him.

  June

• 12-19 June - 2022 French legislative election: Two-round legislative elections are held; the Ensemble coalition remain the largest bloc but loses absolute majority, resulting in France’s first hung parliament since 1988 and formation of the first minority government since 1993.

  July

• 1-24 July - 2022 Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard wins the 109th Tour de France, held across Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, and France. The race included mountain stages, protests, and a heatwave, with Wout van Aert winning the points classification.
• 12 July - 2022 Gironde wildfires: Large wildfires in Gironde burn over 20,800 hectares and force 36,000+ evacuations. Extensive firefighting efforts include thousands of firefighters and international aircraft to protect homes and campsites.

  August

• 12 August - 2022 Gironde wildfires: A renewed wildfire in Gironde burns 7,400 hectares and displaces 10,000 people, with assistance from European firefighters and aerial units.

  November

• 3 November - Far-right MP de Fournas shouts "Go back to Africa!" at black MP Bilongo, sparking uproar and suspension. Prime Minister Borne condemned the racist remark.
• 4 November - The National Assembly suspends Gregoire de Fournas for 15 days and cuts his pay; Emmanuel Macron’s party boycotts sessions pending a strong penalty.
• 5 November - Jordan Bardella is elected president of National Rally, ending Le Pen era as president of the party.

  December

• 11 December - France wins the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 held in Yerevan, Armenia, with the song "Oh Maman !" by Lissandro.
• 23 December - 2022 Paris shooting: A shooter at Kurdish sites in Paris kills three and injured three. The 69-year-old suspect, motivated by racism, is arrested at the scene.

  Deaths

January

• 1 January
• *Roger-Xavier Lantéri, journalist
• *Pierre Parsus, painter and illustrator
• *Jean-Charles Terrassier, French psychologist.
• 3 January
• *Igor Bogdanoff, television presenter and academic fraudster
• *Daniel Colliard, French politician, deputy.
• *Claude Taittinger, businessman, director of Taittinger
• 5 January – Anatole Novak, road bicycle racer
• 7 January – José Évrard, politician, deputy

  March

• 17 March – Jean-Pierre Demailly, mathematician

  May

• 29 May – Ariel Besse, actress

  August

• 11 August – Jean-Jacques Sempé, cartoonist

  September

• 13 September — Jean-Luc Gudard, film director

  Country overviews

• 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 2022

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