2022 in France

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Events in the year 2022 in France.

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

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.^[1]

• 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.^[2]

• 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.^[3]

• 10 April - The first round of the 2022 French presidential election is held.^[4]
• 24 April - The second round of the 2022 French presidential election is held and incumbent president Emmanuel Macron is reelected, defeating Marine Le Pen.^[5][6][7]

• 16 May - Prime minister Jean Castex resigns and president Macron appoints Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion Élisabeth Borne to replace him.^[8]

• 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.^[9]

• 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.^[10]

• 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.^[11]

• 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.^[12][13][14]
• 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.^[12][13][14]
• 5 November - Jordan Bardella is elected president of National Rally, ending Le Pen era as president of the party.^[15]

• 11 December - France wins the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 held in Yerevan, Armenia, with the song "Oh Maman !" by Lissandro.^[16]
• 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.^[17]

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (February 2022)

• 1 January
  • Roger-Xavier Lantéri, journalist (b. 1930)^[18]
  • Pierre Parsus, painter and illustrator (b. 1921)^[19]
  • Jean-Charles Terrassier, French psychologist. (b. 1940)^[20]
• 3 January
  • Igor Bogdanoff, television presenter and academic fraudster (Bogdanov affair) (b. 1942)^[21]
  • Daniel Colliard, French politician, deputy (1993–1997). (b. 1930)^[22]
  • Claude Taittinger, businessman, director of Taittinger (b. 1927)^[23]
• 5 January – Anatole Novak, road bicycle racer (b. 1937)^[24]
• 7 January – José Évrard, politician, deputy (b. 1945)^[25]

• 17 March – Jean-Pierre Demailly, mathematician (b. 1957)^[26]

• 29 May – Ariel Besse, actress (b. 1965)^[27]

• 11 August – Jean-Jacques Sempé, cartoonist (Le Petit Nicolas) (b. 1932)^[28]

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

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