US to France Passport requirements

You will need to renew
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/two-months-left-on-passport

So I’m sad to report that they could not let him on the flight. When I put the passport in the scanner it picked up on the Jun expiration immediately

From the OP in the post noted by Christine.

You may want to check your options here-- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

You have no choice but to renew your passport. The Schengen zone rule is that your passport must be valid a full 90 days after your planned return date.

does the expiration date start at the departure or return date?
if its departure date i have the 3 months

I believe that it has been quite clearly stated that your passport must have validity 90 days beyond your planned return date, not the date of your entry into France.

If you do not renew your passport, you will not be boarded on an aircraft with a destination of France, or anywhere else in the Schengen zone. You may, of course, confirm this information with your air carrier.

Thank you for the reply. I did ask my airlines and they said i should be fine but i just wanted to be sure.
i will definately want to renew just to be sure now.
i know there is a 5 week time if you send it in the mail and i am hesitate to do that.
how sure is it if you request an expedited renewal? and how reliable is the emergency appt in Seattle if I dont receive it by travel time?
they said i could call if i dont have it by two weeks before my trip?
thanks so much

A recent poster found that appointments were not readily available at the last minute. Two weeks out, perhaps. If you tried to make an appointment today, how far out would you have to make the appointment for the Seattle office?

i was told that i could not get an emergency appt in less tan 2 weeks from travel so to call on April 26th. but an appt is not guaranteed.
Do you think i should go ahead and send it in and try to get it expedited and then if i dont get it call for the appt?
thank you

My son recently applied for his first passport. He paid extra to have it expedited. He sent the application and check on March 2nd and received his passport by the end of March. It surprised us how quickly he received it. I believe there is also an option to have overnight shipping. He didn't pay for that.

thanks so much for all your help

I did ask my airlines and they said i should be fine

Not every airline employee at every service location will necessarily know Schengen entry rules. Usually the validity question is between an automatic 6 months (a common misconception) or 90 days beyond planned departure date, which can be 6 months if you plan on staying the full 90 days allowed.

If you are a non-EU national wishing to visit or travel within the EU, you will need a passport:

valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU country you are visiting,
which was issued within the previous 10 years.

https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-nationals/index_en.htm

Your next step will be to obtain an emergency passport renewal, which you may be able to complete quickly:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html
https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/emergency-passport-renewal.html