Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen
More than 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony on Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died earlier in January aged 96. The “mass for the repose of the soul” at Notre-Dame du Val-de-Grace church took place under tight security,
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French fiery far-right leader, dies at 96
Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence. But the nativist ideas that propelled his popularity remain ascendant in today's France and beyond.
French Far-Right Leader Jean-Marie Le Pen Has Died Aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right political party the National Front, has died aged 96, a senior party official has announced.
Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen held under tight security
Over 1,000 attended the mass for the far-right political figure, including his daughter far-right politician Marine Le Pen.
Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security
Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96.The “mass for the repose of the soul” at Notre-Dame du Val-de-Grâce church took place under tight security,
Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96
He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.
France: Tribute in Paris to Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the National Front
The church Notre-Dame du Val de Grace, in Paris, has been the scene of the tribute with a religious ceremony to the founder of the French National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last Tuesday at the age of 96.
More than 1,000 attend Jean-Marie Le Pen's memorial service in Paris
The onlookers outside of the church
Video: Live: Ceremony held for late French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen
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The Washington Post10d
Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of far-right party in France, dies at 96
Mr. Le Pen took temporary leave from the National Assembly ... Among other things, he said in 1987: “I’m not saying the gas chambers didn’t exist. I haven’t seen them myself.
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As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here's a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried Saturday in a private family ceremony in his hometown ...
Orlando Sentinel10d
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
“Me? Racist? It’s a gag, a gag,” Le Pen once told The Associated Press. “But I’m not for the melting pot. I’m for the defense of one’s culture. I’d despair if I found the culture o ...
New York Post10d
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and ...