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2025 in France

Explore 16 historical events and records for France in 2025.

Historical records for France in 2025

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February

European Ukraine Summit

Macron, Emmanuel · Paris · President of France · Warfare / Russia-Ukraine War

Hosts European leaders to discuss Ukraine security support.

March

DESI DR2 Combined Cosmology

Palanque-Delabrouille, Nathalie · Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument · Cosmologist · Science / Astronomy

Palanque-Delabrouille helps present the three-year DESI analysis combining BAO with complementary cosmological data to test whether dark energy changes over cosmic time.

Euclid First Survey Data Release

Mellier, Yannick · Euclid · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Mellier's Euclid Consortium releases the mission's first survey data, opening a large galaxy dataset that prepares the way for future dark-energy cosmology analyses.

April

Uranus Rotation Rate

Lamy, Laurent · Science / Astronomy

Lamy leads analysis of long-term Hubble auroral observations that determines Uranus's interior rotation rate with improved precision.

May

FA Cup Winner

Lacroix, Maxence · London · Defender · Sport / Football

Maxence Lacroix used his speed and positioning to repel City's dangerous forward runs as Crystal Palace defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the 2025 FA Cup final at Wembley.

Le Bris Leads Sunderland to Premier League Promotion

Le Bris, Régis · London · Manager · Sport / Football

Le Bris oversees Sunderland's 2–1 Championship play-off final victory over Sheffield United, returning the club to the Premier League after eight years.

Doue Two Goals in Champions League Final

Doue, Desire · Munich · Forward · Sport / Football

Scores twice and creates another goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeat Inter 5-0.

Golden Boot La Liga

Mbappe, Kylian · Forward · Sport / Football

Finishes as the leading goalscorer in the La Liga with 31 goals for Real Madrid. The campaign is particularly remembered for capturing the Spanish scoring title during his first season in Madrid.

September

Government Confidence Vote

Bayrou, Francois · Paris · Prime Minister of France · Politics / Government of France

Loses a confidence vote and resigns as prime minister.

Prime Minister of France

Lecornu, Sebastien · Paris · Prime Minister of France · Politics / Government of France

Is appointed prime minister after Bayrou's resignation.

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Al Hilal Arrival

Hernandez, Theo · Riyadh · Defender · Sport / Football

In 2025, Theo Hernandez moved from AC Milan to Al Hilal, bringing an established skill set to the Saudi Pro League. The French left-back arrived after six seasons at Milan, where his attacking runs helped the club win the 2022 Italian league title.

Al Nassr Arrival

Coman, Kingsley · Riyadh · Winger · Sport / Football

After playing for Bayern Munich, Kingsley Coman became a Al Nassr player in 2025. The French international had won multiple German league titles and scored in the 2020 Champions League final.

DembĂ©lĂ© Wins Ballon d’Or Following PSG European Title

Dembélé, Ousmane · Paris · Forward · Sport / Football

Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ© wins the 2025 Ballon d’Or after driving Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League-winning campaign, earning recognition for his goals and creative contributions.

Munich Champions League Final Double

Doué, Désiré · Munich · Forward · Sport / Football

Désiré Doué scored twice against Inter Milan in Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 Champions League final victory and played a central role in their first European crown.

Nobel Prize

Devoret, Michel H. · Stockholm · Science / Physics

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering macroscopic quantum tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.

Teenager Scores Fifth European Final Goal

Mayulu, Senny · Munich · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Mayulu came off the bench and scored Paris Saint-Germain's fifth goal against Inter Milan, completing a historic 5-0 Champions League final win.

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