2022 in France

Events in the year 2022 in France.

Incumbents

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

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in France

2 March-7 April - 2022 Corsica unrest: Protests and riots break out in Corsica after the prison assault and death of nationalist Yvan Colonna, leading to over 100 injuries and several arson attacks.

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 (b. 1930)
• Pierre Parsus, painter and illustrator (b. 1921)
• Jean-Charles Terrassier, French psychologist. (b. 1940)
• 3 January
• Igor Bogdanoff, television presenter and academic fraudster (Bogdanov affair) (b. 1942)
• Daniel Colliard, French politician, deputy (1993–1997). (b. 1930)
• Claude Taittinger, businessman, director of Taittinger (b. 1927)
• 5 January – Anatole Novak, road bicycle racer (b. 1937)
• 7 January – José Évrard, politician, deputy (b. 1945)

March

• 17 March – Jean-Pierre Demailly, mathematician (b. 1957)

May

• 29 May – Ariel Besse, actress (b. 1965)

August

• 11 August – Jean-Jacques Sempé, cartoonist (Le Petit Nicolas) (b. 1932)

September

• 13 September — Jean-Luc Gudard, film director (b. 1930)

See also

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

Related timelines for current period

• 2022

References