2017 in France

• President – François Hollande (Socialist, until 14 May), Emmanuel Macron (REM, starting 14 May)
• Prime Minister – Bernard Cazeneuve (Socialist, until 15 May), Édouard Philippe (LR, starting 15 May)

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• 11 January – Beginning of the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship in France.
• 25 January – Le Canard Enchaîné publishes the first elements of what will become the Fillon affair.
• 29 January –
• The French Socialist Party presidential primary, 2017 is won by Benoît Hamon.
• France wins the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
• 30 January – Miss France Iris Mittenaere wins the Miss Universe 2016 competition held in Manila, Philippines.

• 3 February – Louvre machete attack.
• 24 February – 42nd César Awards.

• 18 March – 2017 Orly Airport attack.
• 19 March – Territorial elections in Saint Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
• 20 March – Beginning of the 2017 social unrest in French Guiana.
• 21 March – Resignation of the Minister of the Interior Bruno Le Roux, suspected of fictitious jobs; Matthias Fekl succeeds him.
• 26 March – Territorial elections in Wallis and Futuna.

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• 8 April – Eight caches of weapons which ETA gave the location to the French authorities are invested by the police.
• 20 April – Shooting of Paris police officers.
• 23 April – In the first round of voting in the 2017 French presidential election, no candidate wins an overall majority, therefore the two leading contenders, Emmanuel Macron of En Marche! and Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN), are forced to compete in a second round.{{cite news|title=Macron et Le Pen au second tour d'une présidentielle hors norme|url=http://www.sudouest.fr/2017/04/23/macron-et-le-pen-au-second-tour-d-une-presidentielle-hors-norme-3389901-6121.php|agency=Agence France-Presse|newspaper=Sud-Ouest|date=23 April 2017|access-date=23 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424090214/http://www.sudouest.fr/2017/04/23/macron-et-le-pen-au-second-tour-d-une-presidentielle-hors-norme-3389901-6121.php|archive-date=24 April 2017}}

• 7 May – Emmanuel Macron wins the French presidential election decisively.{{cite news|title=En direct, Emmanuel Macron élu président : " Je ferai tout pour que les électeurs FN n'aient plus aucune raison de voter pour les extrêmes "|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/election-presidentielle-2017/live/2017/05/07/suivez-la-soiree-electorale-en-direct_5123713_4854003.html|newspaper=Le Monde|date=7 May 2017|access-date=8 May 2017}}
• 14 May – The French presidency is transferred from François Hollande to Emmanuel Macron.
• 15 May – Édouard Philippe is appointed Prime Minister of France by President Macron.{{cite news|title=Le premier ministre Philippe prépare " un gouvernement rassembleur de compétences "|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2017/05/15/edouard-philippe-le-maire-les-republicains-du-havre-nomme-premier-ministre_5127912_823448.html|newspaper=Le Monde|date=15 May 2017|access-date=15 May 2017}}
• 17 May –
• Formation of the First Philippe government.
• Beginning of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
• 28 May – Beginning of the 2017 French Open.
• 29 May – Renaud Muselier is elected President of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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• 6 June – Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announces government plans for changes for labour legislation.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-labour-idUSKBN18X23L|title=Macron's government strikes firm tone as it unveils labor reform|author= Jean-Baptiste Vey and Michel Rose|website=Reuters|date=6 June 2017|access-date=10 June 2017}}
• 11 June – First round of voting in the 2017 French legislative election.{{cite web|title=Décret no 2017-616|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/content/download/52562/508892/version/1/file/decret_2017-616.pdf|publisher=Assemblée nationale|date=24 April 2017|access-date=8 May 2017}}
• 15 June – Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet is assaulted in Paris.[http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2017/06/15/nathalie-kosciusko-morizet-fait-un-malaise-apres-une-altercation_a_22275497/ NKM fait un malaise après une altercation avec un passant à Paris] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114175757/https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/politique/article/nkm-fait-un-malaise-apres-une-agression-par-un-passant_102584.html |date=14 November 2022 }} (in French), Huffington Post, 15 June 2017.
• 18 June – Second round of voting in the 2017 French legislative election.
• 19 June – The first Philippe government is dissolved, the second Philippe government is appointed.
• 22 June – Loïg Chesnais-Girard is elected President of the Regional Council of Brittany.
• 27 June – François de Rugy is elected President of the National Assembly.

• 2 July – The LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire and LGV Sud Europe Atlantique are opened by President Macron.
• 16 July - Tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in the presence of President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu.
• 17 July – Georges Képénékian is elected Mayor of Lyon.
• 23 July –
• The 2017 Tour de France concludes in Paris.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-2017-route-presented/|title=Tour de France 2017 route presented|work=Cycling News|date=18 October 2016|access-date=19 October 2016}}
• Pierre de Villiers resigns as Chief of the Defence Staff; François Lecointre is named by President Macron to replace him.
• 30 July – Laurianne Rossi, member of the National Assembly for Hauts-de-Seine's 11th constituency, is assaulted in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine.[http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2017/07/30/hauts-de-seine-une-deputee-en-marche-agressee-sur-un-marche_5166672_823448.html Hauts-de-Seine : une députée En Marche agressée sur un marché] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006112549/http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2017/07/30/hauts-de-seine-une-deputee-en-marche-agressee-sur-un-marche_5166672_823448.html |date=6 October 2017 }} (in French), Le Monde, 30 July 2017.

• 9 August – Levallois-Perret attack.
• 14 August – Sept-Sorts car attack.

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• 6 September – Hurricane Irma hits Saint Barthélémy and Saint Martin.
• 13 September –
• The International Olympic Committee awards Paris the rights to host for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|last1=Wharton|first1=David|title=Los Angeles makes deal to host 2028 Summer Olympics|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-2028-olympics-deal-20170731-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=31 July 2017 |access-date=31 July 2017}}
• Beginning of the fête de l'Humanité (3 days).
• 19 September – Hurricane Maria hits Guadeloupe.
• 24 September – 2017 French Senate election.

• 1 October – Marseille stabbing.
• 13 October – Former Minister of Culture Audrey Azoulay is elected UNESCO Director-General.
• 20 October – Jean Rottner is elected President of the Regional Council of Grand Est.

• 24 November – Government reshuffle Édouard Philippe.

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• 8 December – National tribute to Jean d'Ormesson, died 5 December.
• 10 December –
• Second voting round of the 2017 Corsican territorial election.
• Laurent Wauquiez is elected President of The Republicans party.
• 14 December – Perpignan crash.
• 17 December – Senatorial by-elections in Aube, Vienne and Yonne.

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• 1 January – Robert Vallée, 94, mathematician{{cite web|url=http://wosc.co/2017/01/03/robert-vallee-has-passed/|title=Robert Vallée has passed away|date=3 January 2017|access-date=23 March 2018}}
• 2 January
• René Ballet, 88, journalist and author{{Cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/hauts-de-seine-92/vanves-92170/vanves-citoyen-d-honneur-de-la-ville-le-journaliste-rene-ballet-est-mort-03-01-2017-6521136.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104151635/http://www.leparisien.fr/vanves-92170/vanves-citoyen-d-honneur-de-la-ville-le-journaliste-rene-ballet-est-mort-03-01-2017-6521136.php|url-status=dead|title=Vanves : citoyen d'honneur de la ville, le journaliste René Ballet est mort|first=Par Le 3 janvier 2017|last=à 18h10|date=3 January 2017|archivedate=4 January 2017|website=leparisien.fr}}
• François Chérèque, 60, trade unionist (leukemia){{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/01/02/francois-chereque-ancien-secretaire-general-de-la-cfdt-est-mort_5056427_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224233240/http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/01/02/francois-chereque-ancien-secretaire-general-de-la-cfdt-est-mort_5056427_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=François Chérèque, ancien secrétaire général de la CFDT entre 2002 et 2012|date=2 January 2017|archivedate=24 December 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• 4 January – Georges Prêtre, 92, orchestral and opera conductor[http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/01/04/le-chef-d-orchestre-francais-georges-pretre-qui-a-dirige-la-plupart-des-grands-orchestres-internationaux-est-mort_5057794_3382.html Georges Prêtre, le plus viennois des chefs d'orchestre, est mort] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218081825/https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/01/04/le-chef-d-orchestre-francais-georges-pretre-qui-a-dirige-la-plupart-des-grands-orchestres-internationaux-est-mort_5057794_3382.html |date=18 February 2021 }} {{in lang|fr}}
• 10 January – Claude Lebey, 93, food critic{{Cite web|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/culture/mort-de-claude-lebey-fondateur-du-guide-gastronomique-eponyme-11-01-2017-2096369_3.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116183003/http://www.lepoint.fr/culture/mort-de-claude-lebey-fondateur-du-guide-gastronomique-eponyme-11-01-2017-2096369_3.php|url-status=dead|title=Mort de Claude Lebey, fondateur du guide gastronomique éponyme|first=Le Point|last=magazine|date=11 January 2017|archivedate=16 January 2017|website=Le Point}}
• 11 January
• Pierre Arpaillange, 92, author, senior judge and politician, Minister of Justice (1988–1990){{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/police-justice/article/2017/01/12/l-ancien-ministre-de-la-justice-et-president-de-la-cour-des-comptes-pierre-arpaillange-est-mort_5061587_1653578.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115142718/http://www.lemonde.fr/police-justice/article/2017/01/12/l-ancien-ministre-de-la-justice-et-president-de-la-cour-des-comptes-pierre-arpaillange-est-mort_5061587_1653578.html|url-status=dead|title=L'ancien ministre de la justice et président de la Cour des comptes Pierre Arpaillange est mort|date=12 January 2017|archivedate=15 January 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• Robert Pierre Sarrabère, 90, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Aire and Dax (1978–2002){{Cite web|url=http://diocese64.org/actualites/item/1207-deces-de-mgr-robert-sarrabere|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228035203/http://diocese64.org/actualites/item/1207-deces-de-mgr-robert-sarrabere|url-status=dead|title=Décès de Mgr Robert Sarrabère - Diocèse 64 Bayonne, Lescar et Oloron|archivedate=28 February 2021|website=diocese64.org}}
• 16 January – Roland Glavany, 94, army general{{Cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/hauts-de-seine-92/issy-les-moulineaux-92130/issy-mort-du-general-roland-glavany-pilote-d-essai-et-pere-de-jean-glavany-17-01-2017-6581046.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118222403/http://www.leparisien.fr/issy-les-moulineaux-92130/issy-mort-du-general-roland-glavany-pilote-d-essai-et-pere-de-jean-glavany-17-01-2017-6581046.php|url-status=dead|title=Issy : mort du général Roland Glavany, pilote d'essai et père de Jean Glavany|first=Par A. L. Le 17 janvier 2017|last=à 19h40|date=17 January 2017|archivedate=18 January 2017|website=leparisien.fr}}
• 18 January – Hubert Lucot, 81, author[http://next.liberation.fr/livres/2017/01/18/hubert-lucot-mort-d-un-ecrivain-insoumis_1542380 Hubert Lucot, mort d'un écrivain insoumis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128184748/http://next.liberation.fr/livres/2017/01/18/hubert-lucot-mort-d-un-ecrivain-insoumis_1542380 |date=28 January 2017 }} {{in lang|fr}}
• 19 January – Thibaut Cuisset, 58, photographer{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/01/20/mort-de-thibaut-cuisset-photographe_5066341_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122553/https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/01/20/mort-de-thibaut-cuisset-photographe_5066341_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=Mort de Thibaut Cuisset, photographe|date=20 January 2017|archivedate=20 February 2019|via=Le Monde}}
• 26 January – Anne-Marie Colchen, 91, track and field athlete and basketball player, European high jump champion (1946){{Cite web|url=http://www.ffbb.com/patrimoine/une-pionniere-nous-quittes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228141204/http://www.ffbb.com/une-pionniere-nous-quittes|url-status=dead|title=Une pionnière nous a quittés|archivedate=28 December 2017|website=FFBB}}
• 31 January – Annie Saumont, 89, author and translator{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/01/31/mort-de-l-ecrivaine-annie-saumont_5072348_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212222726/http://www.lemonde.fr//disparitions/article/2017/01/31/mort-de-l-ecrivaine-annie-saumont_5072348_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=Mort de l'écrivaine Annie Saumont|date=31 January 2017|archivedate=12 February 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• 6 February – Roger Walkowiak, 89, racing cyclist, Tour de France winner (1956){{Cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/cyclisme/tour-de-france/fil-info/walkowiak-le-plus-ancien-des-vainqueurs-du-tour-de-france-est-decede-845001|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207125344/http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/cyclisme/tour-de-france/fil-info/walkowiak-le-plus-ancien-des-vainqueurs-du-tour-de-france-est-decede-845001|url-status=dead|title=Walkowiak, le plus ancien des vainqueurs du Tour de France, est décédé|date=7 February 2017|archivedate=7 February 2017|website=LEFIGARO}}
• 9 February – André Salvat, 96, Army colonel{{Cite web|url=https://www.lunion.fr/art/15334/article/2017-02-09/un-marnais-plus-ancien-compagnon-de-la-liberation|title=Journal L'Union|website=www.lunion.fr}}
• 12 February – Albert Malbois, 101, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Évry-Corbeil-Essonnes (1966–1977){{Cite web|url=https://evry.catholique.fr/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402113655/http://evry.catholique.fr/Mgr-Albert-Malbois|url-status=dead|title=Accueil|archivedate=2 April 2019|website=Diocèse d'Évry - Corbeil - Essonnes}}
• 13 February – Raymond Dugrand, 92, geographer{{Cite web|url=https://www.midilibre.fr/2017/02/13/montpellier-mort-de-raymond-dugrand-a-l-age-de-92-ans,1465821.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710204811/http://www.midilibre.fr/2017/02/13/montpellier-mort-de-raymond-dugrand-a-l-age-de-92-ans,1465821.php|url-status=dead|title=Montpellier : mort de Raymond Dugrand à l'âge de 92 ans|archivedate=10 July 2017|website=midilibre.fr}}
• 14 February – Adrien Duvillard, 82, Olympic skier{{Cite web|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/champion-ski-adrien-duvillard-decede-pistes-megeve-haute-savoie-1196887.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214203047/http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/champion-ski-adrien-duvillard-decede-pistes-megeve-haute-savoie-1196887.html|url-status=dead|title=Le champion de ski Adrien Duvillard décède sur les pistes à Megève, en Haute-Savoie|archivedate=14 February 2017|website=France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}}
• 26 February – Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard, 89, Olympic runner{{Cite web|url=https://www.athle.fr/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?newsid=14157|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514024637/http://www.athle.fr/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?newsid=14157|url-status=dead|title=ATHLE.FR | Jean-Paul Martin du Gard, 35 fois international, nous a quittés|archivedate=14 May 2017|website=www.athle.fr}}
• 1 March – Pierre Guénin, 90, journalist, magazine publisher and gay rights activist{{Cite web|url=http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/pierre-guenin-figure-de-la-presse-gay-est-mort_58937/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302193942/http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/pierre-guenin-figure-de-la-presse-gay-est-mort_58937/|url-status=dead|title=Pierre Guénin, figure de la presse gay, est mort|archivedate=2 March 2017}}
• 3 March – Raymond Kopa, 85, international footballer{{cite web|url=http://www.yenisafak.com/en/sports/former-france-great-kopa-dies-aged-85-2622571|title=Former France great Kopa dies aged 85|first=Yeni|last=Şafak|website=Yeni Şafak|access-date=23 March 2018}}
• 4 March – Jean-Christophe Averty, 88, television and radio director{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2017/03/04/l-auteur-et-realisateur-jean-christophe-averty-est-mort_5089399_3246.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307101531/http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2017/03/04/l-auteur-et-realisateur-jean-christophe-averty-est-mort_5089399_3246.html|url-status=dead|title=L'auteur et réalisateur Jean-Christophe Averty est mort|date=4 March 2017|archivedate=7 March 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• 16 March – Youcef Touati, 27, French-born Algerian football player (traffic collision){{Cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/collision-avec-le-van-de-jenifer-youcef-touati-est-decede-17-03-2017-6769833.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130221111/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/collision-avec-le-van-de-jenifer-youcef-touati-est-decede-17-03-2017-6769833.php|url-status=dead|title=Collision avec le van de Jenifer : Youcef Touati est décédé|first=Par Le 17 mars 2017|last=à 08h16|date=17 March 2017|archivedate=30 January 2021|website=leparisien.fr}}
• 20 March – Louis Frémaux, 95, conductor{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/carrefour-de-lodeon-acte-2/journee-europeenne-de-la-musique-ancienne-carrefour-de-lodeon-acte-ii-du-mardi-21-mars-2017-5090642|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326061044/https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/carrefour-de-lodeon-acte-2/carrefour-de-lodeon-acte-ii-du-mardi-21-mars-2017-32643|url-status=dead|title=Journée Européenne de la Musique Ancienne - Carrefour de Lodéon - Acte II du mardi 21 mars 2017|date=19 February 2017|archivedate=26 March 2017|website=France Musique}}
• 21 March – Henri Emmanuelli, 71, politician, President of National Assembly (1993–1994){{Cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2017/03/21/97001-20170321FILWWW00100-l-ancien-president-de-l-assemblee-henri-emmanuelli-est-mort.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324032928/http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2017/03/21/97001-20170321FILWWW00100-l-ancien-president-de-l-assemblee-henri-emmanuelli-est-mort.php|url-status=dead|title=L'ex-ministre et président PS de l'Assemblée Henri Emmanuelli est mort|date=21 March 2017|archivedate=24 March 2017|website=LEFIGARO}}
• 23 March – Serge Doubrovsky, 88, author{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/livres/article/2017/03/23/mort-de-l-ecrivain-serge-doubrovsky_5099698_3260.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323162059/http://www.lemonde.fr/livres/article/2017/03/23/mort-de-l-ecrivain-serge-doubrovsky_5099698_3260.html|url-status=dead|title=Mort de l'écrivain Serge Doubrovsky|date=23 March 2017|archivedate=23 March 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• 28 March – Jean-Pierre Cave, 65, politician{{Cite web|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2017/03/29/2545964-jean-pierre-cave-medecin-et-citoyen-engage-dans-sa-cite.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330013249/http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2017/03/29/2545964-jean-pierre-cave-medecin-et-citoyen-engage-dans-sa-cite.html|url-status=dead|title=Montauban. Décès de Jean-Pierre Cave, médecin et citoyen engagé dans sa cité|archivedate=30 March 2017|website=ladepeche.fr}}
• 31 March – Évelyne Sullerot, 92, feminist{{Cite web|url=https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2017/04/03/la-cofondatrice-du-planning-familial-evelyne-sullerot-est-morte_1560269/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403191210/http://www.liberation.fr/debats/2017/04/03/la-cofondatrice-du-planning-familial-evelyne-sullerot-est-morte_1560269|url-status=dead|title=La cofondatrice du Planning familial Evelyne Sullerot est morte|first1=Catherine|last1=Mallaval|first2=Sonya|last2=Faure|archivedate=3 April 2017|website=Libération}}
• 2 April – Michèle Rosier, 86, fashion designer, film director, documentary maker and screenwriter{{Cite web|url=https://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Mort-cineaste-styliste-Michele-Rosier-2017-04-04-1300837087|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520182205/http://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Mort-cineaste-styliste-Michele-Rosier-2017-04-04-1300837087|url-status=dead|title=Mort de la cinéaste et styliste Michèle Rosier|date=4 April 2017|archivedate=20 May 2017|via=www.la-croix.com}}
• 3 April – Michel Arrivé, 80, linguist and novelist{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/04/05/mort-de-l-ecrivain-et-linguiste-michel-arrive_5106553_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405203831/http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/04/05/mort-de-l-ecrivain-et-linguiste-michel-arrive_5106553_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=Mort de l'écrivain et linguiste Michel Arrivé|date=5 April 2017|archivedate=5 April 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• 4 April
• Raymond Reisser, 85, racing cyclist{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sports/2017/04/04/cyclisme-la-derniere-echappee-de-raymond-reisser|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110138/http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sports/2017/04/04/cyclisme-la-derniere-echappee-de-raymond-reisser|url-status=dead|title=DISPARITION. Cyclisme : La dernière échappée de Raymond Reisser|archivedate=6 April 2017|website=www.republicain-lorrain.fr}}
• Fernand Tardy, 97, soldier, politician, and author{{Cite web|url=https://www.ledauphine.com/politique/2017/04/04/fernand-tardy-s-est-eteint-a-l-age-de-97-ans|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111338/http://www.ledauphine.com/politique/2017/04/04/fernand-tardy-s-est-eteint-a-l-age-de-97-ans|url-status=dead|title=DIGNE-LES-BAINS. Fernand Tardy s'est éteint à l'âge de 97 ans|archivedate=9 April 2017|website=www.ledauphine.com}}
• 1 May – Pierre Gaspard-Huit, 99, film director and screenwriter{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudinfo.be/art/1836535/article/2017-05-02/deces-de-pierre-gaspard-huit-realisateur-du-capitaine-fracasse|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170503160616/http://www.sudinfo.be/1836535/article/2017-05-02/deces-de-pierre-gaspard-huit-realisateur-du-capitaine-fracasse|url-status=dead|title=Décès de Pierre Gaspard-Huit, réalisateur du «Capitaine Fracasse»|archivedate=3 May 2017|website=sudinfo.be}}
• 4 May
• Victor Lanoux, 80, actor{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/05/04/victor-lanoux-celebre-pour-son-role-dans-louis-la-brocante-est-mort_5122044_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504125824/http://www.lemonde.fr//disparitions/article/2017/05/04/victor-lanoux-celebre-pour-son-role-dans-louis-la-brocante-est-mort_5122044_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=Victor Lanoux, célèbre pour son rôle dans « Louis la brocante », est mort|date=4 May 2017|archivedate=4 May 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• Ruwen Ogien, 67, French philosopher[http://next.liberation.fr/culture-next/2017/05/05/le-philosophe-ruwen-ogien-est-mort_1567414 Le philosophe Ruwen Ogien est mort] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20170505104852/http://next.liberation.fr/culture-next/2017/05/05/le-philosophe-ruwen-ogien-est-mort_1567414 |date=5 May 2017 }} {{in lang|fr}}
• 5 May – Corinne Erhel, 50, politician, member of the National Assembly (heart attack)
• 8 May – Cécile DeWitt-Morette, 94, mathematician and physicist[https://www.sfpnet.fr/deces-de-cecile-dewitt-morette Décès de Cécile DeWitt-Morette] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824013440/https://www.sfpnet.fr/deces-de-cecile-dewitt-morette |date=24 August 2017 }} {{in lang|fr}}
• 9 May – Arthur Moulin, 92, politician, member of the National Assembly (1958–1973) and Senate (1983–1992)[http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/160240/article/2017-05-09/arthur-moulin-une-voix-politique-du-sud-du-departement-qui-comptait-est-decede Arthur Moulin, une voix politique du sud du Département qui comptait, est décédé] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207234325/http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/160240/article/2017-05-09/arthur-moulin-une-voix-politique-du-sud-du-departement-qui-comptait-est-decede |date=7 December 2019 }} {{in lang|fr}}
• 10 May – Colette Guillaumin, 83, feminist{{Cite web|url=http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/deces-de-la-sociologue-et-feministe-colette-guillaumin_63757/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515101238/http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/deces-de-la-sociologue-et-feministe-colette-guillaumin_63757/|url-status=dead|title=Décès de la sociologue et féministe Colette Guillaumin|archivedate=15 May 2017}}
• 12 May – Louis Boyer, 95, politician, Senator for Loiret (1974–2001) and Mayor of Gien (1959–1995){{Cite web|url=https://www.larep.fr/gien-45500/actualites/louis-boyer-ancien-senateur-et-maire-de-gien-s-est-eteint_12399967/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423161144/http://www.larep.fr/gien/politique/2017/05/12/louis-boyer-ancien-senateur-et-maire-de-gien-s-est-eteint_12399967.html|url-status=dead|title=Disparition - Louis Boyer, ancien sénateur et maire de Gien, s'est éteint|first=Centre|last=France|date=12 May 2017|archivedate=23 April 2019|website=www.larep.fr}}
• 13 May
• Alain Colmerauer, 76, computer scientist{{cite web|url=https://www.cs.nmsu.edu/ALP/2017/05/in-memoriam-alain-colmerauer/|title=In Memoriam: Alain Colmerauer – Association for Logic Programming|website=www.cs.nmsu.edu|access-date=23 March 2018}}
• Alain Defossé, 60, novelist and translator{{Cite web|url=https://www.livreshebdo.fr/article/deces-de-lecrivain-et-traducteur-alain-defosse|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521110253/http://www.livreshebdo.fr/article/deces-de-lecrivain-et-traducteur-alain-defosse|url-status=dead|title=Décès de l'écrivain et traducteur Alain Defossé|archivedate=21 May 2017|website=Livres Hebdo}}
• Manuel Pradal, 53, film director and screenwriter{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/05/13/le-cineaste-manuel-pradal-est-mort_5127324_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513191232/http://www.lemonde.fr//disparitions/article/2017/05/13/le-cineaste-manuel-pradal-est-mort_5127324_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=Le cinéaste français Manuel Pradal est mort|date=13 May 2017|archivedate=13 May 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• 15 May – François Fortassin, 77, Senator{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/05/15/mort-du-senateur-des-hautes-pyrenees-francois-fortassin_5128095_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515235054/http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/05/15/mort-du-senateur-des-hautes-pyrenees-francois-fortassin_5128095_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=Mort du sénateur des Hautes-Pyrénées François Fortassin|date=15 May 2017|archivedate=15 May 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• 16 May
• Bernard Bosson, 69, politician, Minister of Transport, Tourism and Public Works (1993–1995){{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/05/16/bernard-bosson-ancien-ministre-et-maire-d-annecy-est-mort_5128364_3382.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523070939/http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/05/16/bernard-bosson-ancien-ministre-et-maire-d-annecy-est-mort_5128364_3382.html|url-status=dead|title=Bernard Bosson, ancien ministre et maire d'Annecy, est mort|date=16 May 2017|archivedate=23 May 2017|via=Le Monde}}
• Alain Casabona, 66, author{{Cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2017/05/18/97001-20170518FILWWW00233-mort-de-l-ecrivain-alain-casabona.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518165229/http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2017/05/18/97001-20170518FILWWW00233-mort-de-l-ecrivain-alain-casabona.php|url-status=dead|title=Mort de l'écrivain Alain Casabona|date=18 May 2017|archivedate=18 May 2017|website=LEFIGARO}}
• 20 May – Albert Bouvet, 87, racing cyclist{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Albert-bouvet-est-mort/802947|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520190632/https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Albert-bouvet-est-mort/802947|url-status=dead|title=Albert Bouvet est mort|archivedate=20 May 2017|website=L'Équipe}}
• 25 May – Jean-Paul Chifflet, 67, banker, Director General of Crédit Agricole 2010–2015 (fall from tractor){{Cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/05/jean-paul-chifflet-ancien-directeur-general-du-credit-agricole-est-decede-168975|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114175810/https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/05/jean-paul-chifflet-ancien-directeur-general-du-credit-agricole-est-decede-168975|url-status=dead|title=Jean-Paul Chifflet, ancien directeur général du Crédit agricole, est décédé|date=25 May 2017|archivedate=14 November 2022|website=Les Echos}}
• 5 July – Pierre Henry, 89, composer
• 31 July - Jérôme Golmard, 43, tennis player.
• 5 December -
• Johnny Hallyday, 74, rock star.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/dec/06/johnny-hallyday-french-rock-star-dies-aged-74-lung-cancer|title=Johnny Hallyday, the 'French Elvis', dies at 74|first1=Angelique|last1=Chrisafis|first2=Kim|last2=Willsher|date=6 December 2017|website=the Guardian|access-date=23 March 2018}}
• Jean d'Ormesson, 92, author, member of the Académie française.[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/06/obituaries/jean-d-ormesson-dead-french-novelist-philosopher.html Jean d'Ormesson page in the New York Times] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114175805/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/06/obituaries/jean-d-ormesson-dead-french-novelist-philosopher.html |date=14 November 2022 }}, 2017/12/06.

• 2017 in French television
• List of French films of 2017

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