Orléans, France | The symbolism of French far-right figure Marine Le Pen formally launching her presidential candidacy in the historic city of Orleans could not be missed.
The city, about an hour south of Paris, is home to Joan of Arc, the warrior heroine revered by nationalists as a symbol of patriotism and sovereignty. The teenager inspired her countrymen to break the English siege of Orleans in 1429, a turning point in the Hundred Years’ War.
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