The 1968 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit on 7 July 1968.

It was race 6 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 60-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx after he started from third position.

John Surtees finished second for the Honda team and Matra driver Jackie Stewart came in third.

The French driver Jo Schlesser had a fatal accident on the third lap of the race,[1][2] when he lost control in the then-new Honda RA302 chassis which overturned and caught fire partially due to its magnesium content.