How France's far-right RN lost a longstanding northern stronghold in the municipal elections
- Posted on May 15, 2026
- By Le Monde
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How France's far-right RN lost a longstanding northern stronghold in the municipal elections
Villers-Cotterêts, a northern French town of 10,000 residents, had been governed by far-right mayor Franck Briffaut for 12 years. On March 22, independent centrist Jeanne Roussel took the town from the far right with 52.51% of the vote.