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The ‘Lovely Month of May’: France’s Ceremonies Become Political Battlegrounds

Hélène de Lauzun May 11, 2026

Across France, official commemorations are descending into increasingly hysterical ideological clashes over history, identity, and national memory.

The statue of Saint Joan of Arc at Place Saint-Augustin, Paris (detail)

Joan of Arc Statue Vandalised in Paris

TEC News January 3, 2026

The suspect was arrested on the spot and taken into custody.

French CRS riot police form up to contain Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters during the UEFA Champions League final between PSG (PSG) and Inter Milan near the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on May 31, 2025.

Champions League: PSG Wins, France Loses

Hélène de Lauzun June 2, 2025

The French capital saw looting, arson, and attacks on national symbols. It’s no longer a matter of public order, but of civil war.

Marion Maréchal president of Identité-Libertés, conservative party French Right

Maréchal Reclaims Conservative Roots in Joan of Arc’s Hometown

Hélène de Lauzun May 5, 2025

While the leader of the new Identité Libertés party continues to affirm her loyalty to Marine Le Pen, she is carefully carving out a distinct political identity of her own.

Joan of Arc Was ‘Non-Binary,’ School Textbook Claims

TEC News April 7, 2025

One women’s rights activist called it “another ridiculous example of attempting to rewrite history.”

Hungary Rescues ‘Right-Wing’ French Statue From Destruction

Hélène de Lauzun January 29, 2025

The statue of French national hero Joan of Arc was under threat—until a Hungarian town intervened.

Cancelling Joan of Arc?

Hélène de Lauzun May 8, 2024

In the 2024 French Republic, is it reasonable to celebrate a woman who fought for her God and her King?

French Monarchists Gather in Paris After Court Reversed Ban

Hélène de Lauzun May 16, 2023

Protests erupted after Gérald Darmanin ordered the police prefectures to intervene “in any future far-Right or ultra-Right gathering.”

Royalist Parade Honouring Joan of Arc Banned by Paris Police

Hélène de Lauzun May 12, 2023

The ban follows instructions given directly by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who on Tuesday, May 9th, expressly requested that any demonstration originating from “the ultra-Right or the extreme Right be banned.”

Joan of Arc Slated for Desecration by Gender Ideologues

Tristan Vanheuckelom August 18, 2022

The theatre production scraps what made its protagonist so inspiring in the first place: the very fact of her feminine nature—a young girl who put her virtues to work within a male-dominated field.

Tag: Joan of Arc

The ‘Lovely Month of May’: France’s Ceremonies Become Political Battlegrounds

Joan of Arc Statue Vandalised in Paris

Champions League: PSG Wins, France Loses

Maréchal Reclaims Conservative Roots in Joan of Arc’s Hometown

Joan of Arc Was ‘Non-Binary,’ School Textbook Claims

Hungary Rescues ‘Right-Wing’ French Statue From Destruction

Cancelling Joan of Arc?

French Monarchists Gather in Paris After Court Reversed Ban

Royalist Parade Honouring Joan of Arc Banned by Paris Police

Joan of Arc Slated for Desecration by Gender Ideologues

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