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Sebastien Lecornu's appointment comes amid protests across France, including 1,000 demonstrators trying to enter the Gare du Nord station in Paris.
Sébastien Lecornu, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to become France's fifth prime minister in two years, took office on Wednesday in a day of fierce anti-government protests that underscored the depth of the country's political crisis.
Lecornu went to the prime minister's residence at noon, where he met with former Prime Minister François Bayrou, who was ousted from parliament on Monday over plans to cut the country's huge deficit.
France's new prime minister promised a "profound break" with the past as he faced the difficult task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to avoid a premature collapse. Lecornu said he would address the nation "in the coming days" to explain his approach, which would be different from the past and "not just in method."
The far-left party France Inflexible (LFI) has already announced a no-confidence motion against Lecornu in Parliament, for the time being without support from other parties.
Street protests have taken place across France in a show of grassroots opposition to President Emmanuel Macron, resulting in clashes with police and nearly 300 arrests, as well as some disruptions to transport, schools and other services.
Earlier on Wednesday, France deployed 80,000 police across the country to confront the demonstrators. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau warned demonstrators that there would be "zero tolerance" for violence.
Despite a call from a loose coalition of left-wing organizers to “block everything,” that goal was only partially achieved. Most high-speed trains ran on schedule and disruptions on the Paris metro were minimal, operators reported. But many schools were closed and protesters occupied streets and train stations across the country.
Protesters in and around Paris built barricades from garbage cans, blocked schools and streets and threw trash at police earlier in the day. Paris police also reported that about 1,000 protesters tried to enter Gare du Nord but were prevented from doing so.
In the southeastern city of Lyon, protesters blocked a road through the city and set fire to garbage cans, while in the western city of Nantes police used tear gas to disperse protesters. In the southern port city of Marseille, police stopped 200 demonstrators from blocking a main road.
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