23 January – A woman is killed while her husband and their daughter, all
FNSEA members, are injured after a car crashes into a roadblock in
Pamiers at the
2024 French farmers' protests.[4]
28 January – Protesters advocating for sustainable food throw soup at the Mona Lisa in the
Louvre. The painting is protected by bulletproof glass and is undamaged.[6]
24 April – The union representing air traffic controllers in France cancels a planned 24-hour strike, although a majority of flights had already been cancelled.[12]
May 13–28 –
2024 New Caledonia unrest - A state of emergency is declared in
New Caledonia after riots break out amid debate over a proposed electoral reform in the territory. Six people, including a police officer are killed, and at least 60 others are injured.[15][16][17]
May 14 –
Two prison officers are killed in an attack on a van carrying inmate
Mohamed Amra near
Rouen that results in his escape.[18]
May 17 – An armed man is shot dead by police in Rouen after he threatens to attack a
synagogue.[20]
May 18 – The exclusive
Harry Winston boutique in Paris is targeted in an armed robbery that results in the loss of “several million euros’” worth of items.[21]
3 June – A Russian-Ukrainian national is arrested north of Paris and subsequently charged with plotting a bomb attack and other terrorism offences.[25]
Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the
D-Day landings.[27]
The
Investigative Committee of Russia announces the arrest of a French national in
Moscow on suspicion of failing to register with authorities as a foreign agent and collecting information on the Russian military.[28]
Two teenagers are charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in
Courbevoie, in an attack suspected to have been motivated by anti-Semitism.[44]
One person is killed by police after stabbing two people with a screwdriver in
Aubervilliers.[45]
23 June –
2024 New Caledonia unrest: Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for
pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia.[47]
26 June – The French government orders the dissolution of the far-right
Groupe Union Défense and several other far-right and Islamic extremist groups, citing risks of violence.[48]
29 June – One person is killed and five others are injured following a shooting at a wedding hall in
Thionville.[49]
Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the
National Rally's lead in election polls, while showing support for the
New Popular Front.[50]
No party wins a majority in the National Assembly, with the left-wing
New Popular Front gaining a plurality of seats and the far-right
National Rally coming in third place.[53]
Prime Minister
Gabriel Attal announces that he will resign effective July 8.[54] However, his resignation is rejected on that day by President Macron, who asks him to remain in office "for the time being".[55]
11 July – A fire damages the spire of the 11th-century
Rouen Cathedral during restoration. No further damage or injuries are reported.[56]
13 July – Three people are killed and four injured after a
mass shooting at a birthday party in
Espinasse-Vozelle. The perpetrator commits suicide.[58]
15 July – A soldier is injured in a knife attack while on patrol at the
Gare de l'Est station in Paris. The perpetrator is arrested.[59]
16 July – President Macron approves the resignation of Prime Minister Attal and his cabinet, but maintains Attal as head of a transitional
caretaker government.[60]
17 July – An 18-year old man is arrested in
Bas-Rhin on suspicion of plotting attacks inspired by far-right extremism during the Paris Olympics.[61]
18 July:
Seven people are killed in a suspected arson attack on an apartment in
Nice.[62]
A police officer is injured in a knife attack along the
Champs-Elysees in
Paris. The assailant is shot dead.[63]
La France Insoumise introduces legislation to reverse pension changes and revert the
legal retirement age to 62 years, with the National Rally offering support for the advancement of the legislation.[65]
A Russian national is arrested on suspicion of plotting acts of "destabilisation" during the Paris Olympics.[66]
French police arrest a
far-left extremist who may have been behind an attack on the long-distance train network ahead of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[71]
French police report multiple sabotage acts targeting telecommunications operators across six areas of the country, affecting 11,000 clients. The incidents are treated as
vandalism. No one has been arrested and no group has claimed responsibility.[72]
Olympic organisers cancel the second session of triathlon training due to water quality concerns in the
Seine.[73]
23 January – A woman is killed while her husband and their daughter, all
FNSEA members, are injured after a car crashes into a roadblock in
Pamiers at the
2024 French farmers' protests.[4]
28 January – Protesters advocating for sustainable food throw soup at the Mona Lisa in the
Louvre. The painting is protected by bulletproof glass and is undamaged.[6]
24 April – The union representing air traffic controllers in France cancels a planned 24-hour strike, although a majority of flights had already been cancelled.[12]
May 13–28 –
2024 New Caledonia unrest - A state of emergency is declared in
New Caledonia after riots break out amid debate over a proposed electoral reform in the territory. Six people, including a police officer are killed, and at least 60 others are injured.[15][16][17]
May 14 –
Two prison officers are killed in an attack on a van carrying inmate
Mohamed Amra near
Rouen that results in his escape.[18]
May 17 – An armed man is shot dead by police in Rouen after he threatens to attack a
synagogue.[20]
May 18 – The exclusive
Harry Winston boutique in Paris is targeted in an armed robbery that results in the loss of “several million euros’” worth of items.[21]
3 June – A Russian-Ukrainian national is arrested north of Paris and subsequently charged with plotting a bomb attack and other terrorism offences.[25]
Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the
D-Day landings.[27]
The
Investigative Committee of Russia announces the arrest of a French national in
Moscow on suspicion of failing to register with authorities as a foreign agent and collecting information on the Russian military.[28]
Two teenagers are charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in
Courbevoie, in an attack suspected to have been motivated by anti-Semitism.[44]
One person is killed by police after stabbing two people with a screwdriver in
Aubervilliers.[45]
23 June –
2024 New Caledonia unrest: Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for
pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia.[47]
26 June – The French government orders the dissolution of the far-right
Groupe Union Défense and several other far-right and Islamic extremist groups, citing risks of violence.[48]
29 June – One person is killed and five others are injured following a shooting at a wedding hall in
Thionville.[49]
Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the
National Rally's lead in election polls, while showing support for the
New Popular Front.[50]
No party wins a majority in the National Assembly, with the left-wing
New Popular Front gaining a plurality of seats and the far-right
National Rally coming in third place.[53]
Prime Minister
Gabriel Attal announces that he will resign effective July 8.[54] However, his resignation is rejected on that day by President Macron, who asks him to remain in office "for the time being".[55]
11 July – A fire damages the spire of the 11th-century
Rouen Cathedral during restoration. No further damage or injuries are reported.[56]
13 July – Three people are killed and four injured after a
mass shooting at a birthday party in
Espinasse-Vozelle. The perpetrator commits suicide.[58]
15 July – A soldier is injured in a knife attack while on patrol at the
Gare de l'Est station in Paris. The perpetrator is arrested.[59]
16 July – President Macron approves the resignation of Prime Minister Attal and his cabinet, but maintains Attal as head of a transitional
caretaker government.[60]
17 July – An 18-year old man is arrested in
Bas-Rhin on suspicion of plotting attacks inspired by far-right extremism during the Paris Olympics.[61]
18 July:
Seven people are killed in a suspected arson attack on an apartment in
Nice.[62]
A police officer is injured in a knife attack along the
Champs-Elysees in
Paris. The assailant is shot dead.[63]
La France Insoumise introduces legislation to reverse pension changes and revert the
legal retirement age to 62 years, with the National Rally offering support for the advancement of the legislation.[65]
A Russian national is arrested on suspicion of plotting acts of "destabilisation" during the Paris Olympics.[66]
French police arrest a
far-left extremist who may have been behind an attack on the long-distance train network ahead of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[71]
French police report multiple sabotage acts targeting telecommunications operators across six areas of the country, affecting 11,000 clients. The incidents are treated as
vandalism. No one has been arrested and no group has claimed responsibility.[72]
Olympic organisers cancel the second session of triathlon training due to water quality concerns in the
Seine.[73]