2021 in France

France-related events during the year of 2021

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4 March – The government bans Génération Identitaire (Generation Identity), an Identitarian nationalist anti-immigration movement.^[1]
5 March – Member of Parliament Sophie Auconie resigns from the National Assembly.^[2]
7 March – Member of Parliament Olivier Dassault is killed in a plane crash.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
23 April - Rambouillet knife attack

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.^[9]
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.^[10]
- Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament: France defeats Russia, becoming the first to win gold in Tokyo.^[11]
8 August – Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament: France defeats Russia, becoming the first to win gold in Tokyo.^[12]

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".

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)

^ "France bans far-right anti-migrant group Generation Identity". 3 March 2021.
^ "Sophie Métadier : l'héritière de Sophie Auconie se lance vers la députation". Magcentre (in French). 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
^ "French MP and billionaire Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash". BBC News. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
^ Samuel, Henry (26 April 2021). "Retired generals' warning of impending 'civil war' in France sparks political storm". The Telegraph.
^ "Anger as ex-generals warn of 'deadly civil war' in France". BBC News. 27 April 2021.
^ "Ex-generals face sanctions after they warn of 'civil war' in France". 28 April 2021.
^ "French soldiers who warned of 'civil war' to face sanctions | DW | 29.04.2021". Deutsche Welle.
^ "French soldiers to face military court over letter warning of 'civil war'". TheGuardian.com. 29 April 2021.
^ "French protests call for 'freedom' amid government vaccine push". Reuters. 17 July 2021.
^ "France beats Denmark to win Olympic gold in men's handball". France 24. 7 August 2021.
^ "France wins Olympic Gold in Men's Volleyball for the first time". France 24. 7 August 2021.
^ "France wins Olympic Gold in Women's Handball". France 24. 8 August 2021.

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