2021_in_France
2021 in France
France-related events during the year of 2021
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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in France
January to March
- 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]
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.[4][5][6][7][8]
- 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.[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]
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".
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- 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)
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- "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.
- "French protests call for 'freedom' amid government vaccine push". Reuters. 17 July 2021.
- "France wins Olympic Gold in Women's Handball". France 24. 8 August 2021.