A series of silver 5 euro coins was issued by La Poste in May. They were struck by the official mint (Monnaie de Paris) and the Bank of France say they are legal tender. But no one will accept them and La Banque Postale will not allow them to be deposited.
So if you have one - keep it as a collector's piece, at least until a legal decision is made and stick to the new 5 euro notes recently issued.
