May 1, 2012

The guy with the Temps des Cerises sign calls out, “Ça c’est de la manif! Au Trocadéro, c’est une réunion de Tupperware!” (Now this is a real demo! Sarkozy’s rally at Trocadero is a Tupperware party!)

The young people standing up on the Bastille statue pillars chanted a demo standard: “Sarko, t’es foutu! La jeunesse est dans la rue!” (Sarko, you’re screwed! The youth is in the streets!)

It’s been a day of kids on their parents’ shoulders. The one in this set is clapping along to l’Internationale, the 19th-century socialist anthem, blaring from a union van’s PA.

The lefty and far-right demos had something else in common: the Sarko Dégage paraphernalia.

— Tracy McNicoll

9:34pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKhfVNH
(Notes: 6)
  
Filed under: Paris France Bastille demonstrations rallies unions Sarko Degage Tupperware Sarkozy Hollande merguez 
May 1, 2012

At Sarkozy’s Mayday rally (in every sense of the word), this kid has a better spot than most. During his speech, crowd breaks into, “Hol-lande, en Corrèze! Sar-ko-zy à l’El-y-sée!” … Afterwards, spontaneous Marseillaise sung by Sarko supporters spilling into this posh 16th arrondissement street, as locals applaud from their windows.

— Tracy McNicoll

9:25pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKhdK6B
(Notes: 2)
  
Filed under: Paris France Rallies politics Sarkozy Trocadero 16th Arrondissement Marseillaise Correze Elysee 
May 1, 2012
A cop climbs the Metro sign at Trocadero to check out the Sarkozy crowd.

A cop climbs the Metro sign at Trocadero to check out the Sarkozy crowd.

3:01pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKgecLx
(Notes: 3)
  
Filed under: Paris France Sarkozy rallies Trocadero 
May 1, 2012
Human gridlock at Trocadéro métro ahead of Sarkozy rally.

Human gridlock at Trocadéro métro ahead of Sarkozy rally.

3:00pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKgeTVv
(Notes: 4)
  
Filed under: Paris France Trocadero Sarkozy rallies metro 
May 1, 2012
Marine Le Pen says she’ll cast a blank ballot, choosing neither Sarkozy nor Hollande. No surprise there. Meanwhile, at the back of the crowd, bikes and dogs.

Marine Le Pen says she’ll cast a blank ballot, choosing neither Sarkozy nor Hollande. No surprise there.

Meanwhile, at the back of the crowd, bikes and dogs.

1:06pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKgT7cJ
(Notes: 2)
  
Filed under: Paris France elections Sarkozy Hollande Le Pen bikes dogs 
May 1, 2012
Biggest boos in the crowd reserved for Sarkozy as MLP slams him…. Oh no, hold on, it appears they hate Mélenchon even more. Around me as she brings up the far-leftist, catcalls of “Gulag!” “Coco!” “Gauche caviar!” “Communiste assassin!” — Tracy McNicoll

Biggest boos in the crowd reserved for Sarkozy as MLP slams him…. Oh no, hold on, it appears they hate Mélenchon even more. Around me as she brings up the far-leftist, catcalls of “Gulag!” “Coco!” “Gauche caviar!” “Communiste assassin!”

— Tracy McNicoll

1:04pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKgSugV
Filed under: Paris France Elections Le Pen National Front Melenchon Sarkozy 
May 1, 2012
A Metaphor for French Politics? Construction Barricade on Rue de Rennes, Paris, France, on Monday

A Metaphor for French Politics? Construction Barricade on Rue de Rennes, Paris, France, on Monday

10:38am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKgGtpf
(Notes: 3)
  
Filed under: Paris France politics Sarkozy Jeanne d'Arc Joan of Arc patriotism nationalism 
April 24, 2012

The Paris Bureau Chief is looking almost as ragged as the campaign posters in this brief video from the day after a long French election night. Filmed April 23 at Place Jacques Bainville between Boulevard Saint-Germain and Rue Saint-Dominique.

9:16am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZNXtNyKDku6G
(Notes: 6)
  
Filed under: Paris France elections Hollande Sarkozy 
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