French Municipal Elections: La France Insoumise Makes a Strong Showing

Municipales en France : la percée de La France insoumise

Mar 16, 2026, 03:47 PM fr source ↗

Summary

France's municipal elections saw a notable surge for the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party and strong results for the far-right Rassemblement National. In the lead-up to the second round, left-wing parties including the Socialist Party began forging alliances with LFI — except in Marseille, where the incumbent left-wing mayor refused any deal with Mélenchon's movement.

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Au lendemain d'un vote marqué par la percée de La France insoumise et des scores favorables au Rassemblement national, des alliances à gauche, notamment entre PS et LFI, ont commencé à se nouer lundi 16 mars en vue du second tour des élections municipales, à l'exception notable de Marseille où le maire de gauche sortant a refusé tout accord avec le parti mélenchoniste.

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