Emmanuel Macron is delivering an address to the nation, saying he will appoint a prime minister "in the coming days", APA reports citing Sky News.
Their priority will be the budget, with a bill before parliament in December to keep the government running, before a new budget is prepared in the new year, he says.
He says he is not driven by ambition, given he cannot run again for president when his term ends in 2027.
Macron points to the reopening of Notre Dame on Saturday, the Olympic Games in the summer, as examples of success.
He signs off with: "Long live the republic, long live France."