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

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He loved France' - Some locals praised Le Pen's devotion to France ... Lionel Jospin in presidential elections to make the run-off against right-winger Jacques Chirac. - 'Devil of the Republic' - Nicknamed "the devil of the Republic" by opponents ...

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.

Here is a short history of the French far-right National Front, whose historic leader and co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen died on Tuesday aged 96.

In a rare joining of forces, supporters of the right and left poured into the streets of France in a massive show of solidarity against him. Conservative rival Jacques Chirac went on to win in a landslide victory with a record 82% of the vote. A year later ...

The last visitor reception centre near the Eiffel Tower on Quai Jacques-Chirac, has closed its doors Credit: Google Maps Instead of heading towards physical tourist offices for information ...