WThe 2013 Coupe de la Ligue Final was the 19th final of France's football league cup competition, the Coupe de la Ligue, a football competition for the 42 teams that the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) manages. The final took place on 20 April 2013 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Saint-Étienne and Rennes. Marseille were the defending champions, capturing their third title in a row in the 2012 Coupe de la Ligue Final, but were eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16. The winner qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round, depending on their league finish.
WThe 2013 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 2013. It was the 92nd running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
WThe second edition of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival was held from 12 to 18 June 2013, with actors Olivier Martinez and Julie Gayet presiding. Struck by Lightning, by Brian Daddelly, was screened at the Opening Ceremony, while Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's Imogene was shown at the Closing Ceremony. Along with its competitive Official Selections for American feature-length films, American Shorts and French Shorts, the Festival presented a wide selection of important American and French movie premieres, a 7-film Brad Pitt retrospective to mark the release of World War Z and The TCM Cinema Essentials, a thirteen-film selection of American and French classics. Three Audience Prizes were presented during the Closing Ceremony, held at the Publicis Cinema.
WThe 2013 Coupe de France Final was the 95th final of France's most prestigious football cup competition. The final took place on 31 May 2013 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Bordeaux and Evian. The winner of the Coupe de France was guaranteed a place in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League with the club's appearance being dependent on whether it qualifies for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League. The final was broadcast live on France 2.
WThe 2013 French Athletics Championships was the 125th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for France. It was held on 12–14 July at the Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris. A total of 38 events were contested over the three-day competition.
WOn 5 June 2013, a fight between far-left and far-right activists in Paris resulted in the death of 18-year-old left-winger Clément Méric. Two right-wing skinheads, Esteban Morillo and Samuel Dufour, were indicted for his death. In September 2018, they were convicted of manslaughter and weapon supply respectively, and sentenced to 11 and 5 years in prison respectively. Morillo was freed on licence that November after an appeal, Dufour in January 2019, and a second trial began in December 2019. In June 2021, they were sentenced to 8 and 5 years respectively.
WFidan Doğan, Sakine Cansiz and Leyla Şaylemez, Kurdish women activists, were murdered by gunshots to the head during the night of 9–10 January 2013 in the 10th arrondissement of Paris.
WThe 2013 World Table Tennis Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from May 13 to May 20, 2013. The Championships were the 52nd edition of the World Table Tennis Championships.