For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after his death Tuesday, it hailed him as a visionary.

southern France, Sunday, March 4, 2012. Credit: AP/Claude Paris Conservative rival Jacques Chirac went on to win in a landslide victory with a record 82% of the vote. A year later, Le Pen said he wanted the notion of “national preference” written into ...

Jean Marie Le Pen, an iconic and controversial figure in French politics, has died at the age of 96. Founder of the National Front, a party that shaped the far-right landscape in France, Le Pen

A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right movement, has died at the age of 96. Le Pen died on Tuesday (7 January) “surrounded by his loved ones”, AFP reported. He had been in a care facility for several weeks.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right nationalist party formerly known as the National Front and a controversial force in the country's political life for decades, has died aged 96. President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday issued a terse acknowledgement of Le Pen's significant role in France's post-war society - but withheld any further assessment of his legacy.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front party and one of the most popular figures in the nation’s modern political history, has passed away at the age of 96. Le Pen’s death was confirmed by his family,

The Paris Sumo Tournament, scheduled for 2026 at the Accor Arena, will mark the return of this wrestling sport to the country and extend the beautiful friendship that unites France and Japan.

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Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has joined the ranks of those warning against escalation with Algeria, led by some far-right figures in Francois Bayrou’s government, in the wake of the worsening crisis between the two capitals.

Sumo will stage a tournament in Paris for the first time in over three decades next year in a push to expand the ancient sport beyond Japan, organisers said Sunday.

Once almost universally admired in France, Abbé Pierre’s legacy is being revisited as more allegations of sexual abuse emerge.