A constitutional referendum was held in France on 24 September 2000.

[2] The idea of a five-year term was discussed during the French parliamentary session of 1848, but rejected in favor of a four-year term.

In 2000, Jacques Chirac led the campaign for the referendum reducing the President's term from seven to five years.

The aim of the quinquennat (five-year term) was for the legislative elections to follow the presidential election (as the presidential election took place in April–May 2007, while the legislative election took place in June), providing similar electoral results and reducing the risk of cohabitation.

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