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.

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

A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right movement, has died at the age of 96. Le Pen died on Tuesday (7 January) “surrounded by his loved ones”, AFP reported. He had been in a care facility for several weeks.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right nationalist party formerly known as the National Front and a controversial force in the country's political life for decades, has died aged 96. President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday issued a terse acknowledgement of Le Pen's significant role in France's post-war society - but withheld any further assessment of his legacy.

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 ...

Sumo will stage a tournament in Paris for the first time in over three decades next year in a push to expand the ancient sport beyond Japan, organizers said Sunday. Accor Arena, which hosted basketball and gymnastics events at last year's Paris Olympics,

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 ...

Once almost universally admired in France, Abbé Pierre’s legacy is being revisited as more allegations of sexual abuse emerge.

The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics.

Marine Le Pen was overcome with emotion while attending the memorial service in honour of her father, far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, in Paris today - days after she said she would 'never forgive herself' for kicking him out of the party he founded.