French Renewal

Political party in France

French Renewal

Renouveau français

Founded| November 2005
Dissolved| spring 2017
Membership| Hundreds
Ideology| French nationalism[1]
Monarchism
Euroscepticism
Anti-Zionism
Anti-communism
Anti-Masonry
Corporate nationalism
Strasserism[2]
Political position| Far-right
Religion| Christianity (Catholicism)
European affiliation| European National Front
National Assembly|

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Senate|

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European Parliament|

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Party flag
Website
https://renouveau-francais.com/

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French Renewal (French: Renouveau français) was a French far-right, nationalist political party affiliated with the European National Front, founded in November 2005.

Renouveau français politically defined itself as nationalist, Catholic and "counterrevolutionary"—in this case, reactionary opposition to the principles of the French Revolution of 1789. Nevertheless, the organisation had a tricolour logo[3] and claims to defend the "French nation".[4]

## Organisation

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Renouveau français described itself as a "structure for reflection, formation and information, outside the electoralist framework, independent from all political formations and from all cleavages".

Renouveau français was coordinated by a directorial committee and had regional branches in Île-de-France, Brittany, Anjou, Normandy, Vendée, Toulouse and Alsace.[5][6] They claimed several hundred members and "thousands" of sympathisers.

## Doctrine

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Renouveau français described itself as "nationalist", defining the notion as "defence of vital interests of France and the French, without any hatred".

Renouveau français was monarchist and rejected freemasonry and lobbyist organizations, as well as Marxism and classical liberalism. The organisation claimed to be the heir of Charles Maurras, Édouard Drumont, Maurice Barrès, Jacques Ploncard d'Assac and Henry Coston.[7] Their site hosted editorials from veterans of the Organisation armée secrète (OAS).[8]

Flag used from 2016. The local branches of the organization had their own flags.

## Electoral stance

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Renouveau français claimed to be "off the left/right cleavage", a common claim of French nationalism. In 2007, however, Renouveau français encouraged its sympathisers to vote for "no other candidate than Jean-Marie Le Pen."[9] Le Pen was described as "the only credible representative of the patriotic trend". Still, Renouveau français warned against the "parliamentary system", and the "fundamentally Masonic, secular, and cosmopolitan Republic".[9]

## External links

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* Official Site
* European National Front[usurped]
* French Nationalist Magazine L'Héritage

## References

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1. ^ Mestre, Abel; Monnot, Caroline (10 December 2009). "Le Renouveau français, ou l'identité nationale façon "medieval faf"". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
2. ^ R. Griffin, The Nature of Fascism, 1993, p. 166.
3. ^ a stylised white fleur-de-lis on blue and red background ; the three colours are one of the most prominent symbols of the French Revolution
4. ^ The concept of France as a "nation" was one of the advances introduced by the French Revolution, but members of Renouveau français claim that it dates back to the baptism of Clovis I in 496.
5. ^ Structure on renouveaufrancais.com
6. ^ Contacts on renouveaufrancais.com
7. ^ Nationalisme on renouveaufrancais.com
8. ^ Les raisons de combattre, by Robert Martel
9. ^ a b Communiqué du 30 mars 2007

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Main political parties in France

Far-left|

* Lutte Ouvrière
* New Anticapitalist Party

Centre-left to left|

* La France Insoumise
* The Ecologists
* Socialist Party
* French Communist Party

Centre|

* Renaissance
* Democratic Movement

Centre-right to right|

* Horizons
* Union of Democrats and Independents
* The Republicans

Far-right|

* National Rally
* Reconquête
* Identity–Liberties

See also: Miscellaneous left, Miscellaneous centre and Miscellaneous right

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Far-right politics in France

Precursors|

* Bonald
* Boulanger
* de Gobineau
* de Maistre
* Drumont
* de Lapouge

Pre-1945 groups|

* Action Française
* Antisemitic League of France
* Breton National Party
* Camelots du Roi
* Croix-de-Feu
* Le Faisceau
* French National-Collectivist Party
* French Popular Party
* Greenshirts
* Jeunesses Patriotes
* La Cagoule
* Ligue des Patriotes
* Milice
* Mouvement Franciste
* National Popular Rally
* Revolutionary Social Movement
* Service d'ordre légionnaire
* Solidarité Française

Pre-1945 people|

* Barrès
* Bainville
* Benoist-Méchin
* Bonnard
* Brasillach
* Bucard
* Clémenti
* Coston
* Darnard
* Daudet
* Déat
* Deloncle
* Déroulède
* Dorgères
* Doriot
* Drieu La Rochelle
* Laval
* Maulnier
* Maurras
* Maxence
* Mitterrand
* Ousset
* Pétain
* Plateau
* Pujo
* Rebatet
* Vallat
* Vaugeois

Defunct
post-1945 groups|

* Action Française (post 1945)
* Charles Martel Group
* Europe-Action
* European Rally for Liberty
* Fédération d'action nationale et européenne
* Federation of Nationalist Students
* French and European Nationalist Party
* French Algerian Front
* Groupe Union Défense
* Jeune Nation
* L'Œuvre Française
* Nouvelle Résistance
* Occident
* UNIR
* Tixier-Vignancour Committees
* Ordre Nouveau
* Organisation armée secrète
* Party of New Forces
* Phalange Française
* Radical Network
* Rassemblement National Français
* Revolutionary Nationalist Groups
* Third Way
* Unité Radicale

Active groups|

* Action Française
* Adsav
* AGRIF
* Alsace First
* Association for the Defence of the Memory of Marshal Pétain
* Cité catholique
* Civitas
* Carrefour de l'Horloge
* Debout la France
* Equality and Reconciliation
* Europe-Jeunesse
* The Nationalists
* French Renewal
* Generation Identity
* GRECE
* League of the South
* National Council of European Resistance
* National Republican Movement
* Party of France
* National Rally
* Reconquête
* Sovereignty, Identity and Freedoms
* Terre et Peuple
* The Patriots

Post-1945 people|

* Aliot
* Antony
* Ayoub
* Bardèche
* Bardella
* Bay
* Benedetti
* Binet
* Bompard
* Bouchet
* Bousquet
* Blot
* Brigneau
* Briois
* Camus
* Coston
* de Benoist
* de Lesquen
* Dior
* Duprat
* Faye
* Fredriksen
* Gollnisch
* Holeindre
* Jalkh
* Lang
* Le Gallou
* Le Pen (Jean-Marie)
* Le Pen (Marine)
* Luce
* Maribe
* Malliarakis
* Maréchal
* Mégret
* Ménard
* Messiha
* Philippot
* de Poncins
* Pujo
* Rachline
* Ravier
* Reynouard
* Saint-Loup
* Sidos
* Soral
* Stirbois
* Susini
* Tixier-Vignancour
* Venner
* Vial
* Zemmour

Ideologies and movements|

* Boulangisme
* Maurrassisme
* Nouvelle Droite
* Pétainism
* Révolution nationale

Active publications and media|

* Boulevard Voltaire
* Éléments
* Minute
* National-Hebdo
* Nouvelle École
* Présent
* Radio Courtoisie
* Rivarol
* TV Libertés

Notable events|

* Dreyfus affair
* Franco-Prussian War (Revanchism)
* 6 February 1934 crisis
* Vichy France
* Algerian War (Algiers putsch of 1961)

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