It is hard to see how he can avoid the same man-traps that felled his predecessor, writes Hugh Schofield.
The prime minister will stay on as caretaker while President Emmanuel Macron chooses a successor.
Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield asks if the next French prime minister will face the same fate as Michel Barnier.
Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.
There's no end in sight to the political instability as French PM Barnier faces a no-confidence vote.
Barnier, who has headed the French government since September, may be ousted - but what could happen next?
Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.
Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.
