French municipal elections: Far right achieves unprecedented but uneven second-round gains
- Posted on March 23, 2026
- By Le Monde
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French municipal elections: Far right achieves unprecedented but uneven second-round gains
The far-right Rassemblement National was defeated in Marseille, Toulon and Nîmes, cities that seemed within reach. But the party consolidated its stronghold areas in France's southeast and northeast by winning dozens of mayoralties.
