Sebastien Lecornu's remarks came as he was set to wrap up talks with various parties and report back to President Emmanuel Macron on whether he has found a way to end France's worst political crisis in decades.

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned just weeks after his appointment to the role, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis.

His resignation comes just hours after he appointed his cabinet - and after political rivals threatened to topple his government.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after less than a month in office on Monday and less than 24 hours after naming a new government that prompted a key coalition ally to withdraw support.

French police have arrested the Chinese captain of a sanctioned tanker suspected of operating for Russia’s “shadow fleet”, authorities said, after the navy boarded the vessel anchored off western France.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after less than a month in office on Monday and less than 24 hours after naming a new government that prompted a key coalition ally to withdraw support.