# France in the Fifth Republic under Emmanuel Macron (2026)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/2026-france-in-the-fifth-republic-under-emmanuel-macron
Location: France
Categories: main-event

As of September 2026, France remains under the 1958 constitutional framework with Emmanuel Macron serving as president. Within the broader Fifth Republic period, The 1958 Constitution created a stronger presidency and a durable Fifth Republic. Decolonization, European integration, social change, economic shocks and recurring debates over identity, secularism and the role of the state have shaped contemporary France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic). France in the Fifth Republic under Emmanuel Macron is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
France in the Fifth Republic under Emmanuel Macron is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Emmanuel Macron](https://history-france.com/rulers/emmanuel-macron)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — France in the Fifth Republic under Emmanuel Macron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=France+in+the+Fifth+Republic+under+Emmanuel+Macron&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — France in the Fifth Republic under Emmanuel Macron](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=France+in+the+Fifth+Republic+under+Emmanuel+Macron)
- [Élysée — Institutions of the Fifth Republic](https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/the-institutions)
- [Élysée — Emmanuel Macron, in office](https://www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron)