Champagne and fireworks: “giant aperitifs” organized throughout France to celebrate the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen

This Tuesday, January 7, 2025, following the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, many demonstrators gathered at Place de la République in Paris, as in Lyon or Montpellier to celebrate the disappearance of the founder of the National Front. The Minister of the Interior reacted.

Thousands of people gathered this Tuesday from 7pm, Place de la République in Paris, and all over France to celebrate the death of the “Menhir”, which occurred a few hours earlier. A call for a “giant aperitif” was launched on social networks, accompanied by champagne and fireworks.

“It's a moment of joy, we've been waiting for it for so long. This awful guy is finally gone after haunting politics, even after his withdrawal. It's symbolic, it's a smile in our fight against the far right”, says Séverine, 25, to our colleagues at Parisien. “Happy New Year, good health, Jean-Marie has passed away”, she chants.

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Many slogans are visible in the crowd, such as “youth fucks the National Front”, or again “One Two Three Viva l’Algérie”, and “Paris Paris antifa”. Hassina, a 26-year-old student, says she has been looking forward to this evening “for years”. A little further on, a sign is visible with the following written on it in color: “The dirty racist is dead, what a beautiful day”.

“Nothing justifies dancing on a corpse”

Bruno Retailleau reacted strongly on his X account, explaining that “nothing, absolutely nothing justifies dancing on a corpse. Death of a man, even if he is a political opponent, should only inspire restraint and dignity. These scenes of jubilation are simply shameful.”