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Le Monde Diplomatique

Welcome to Versailles, city of Molière, cycle paths and new money

A European Union summit is taking place in the Palace of Versailles on 10-11 March, 2022 AP - Michel Euler

François de Mazières, Versailles’s mayor since 2008, is a big fan of bicycles and architecture. He was re-elected for a third term in 2020, as an independent on a ‘divers droite’ (miscellaneous rightwing) ticket. He’s leading a crusade against ugliness in the city’s built environment and against its rightwing reputation

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