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)