Comparing France to Germany in this respect is totally misleading. France reignited some coal power plants but the impact of this is negligible compared to the consequences of Germany's atrocious anti-nuclear stance.

France generated less than 1% of electricity with coal in 2022: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263322/electrical-produ...

While in Germany it was over 30%: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-c...

There is a qualitative difference between an occassional need for some coal in particularly adverse situations, and relying on it for almost a third of your electricity needs.