Why Marseille Matters in France 2027 Vote

This is Marseilles's old port. It embodies some of the biggest issues at the national level. Security, immigration, and a rising cost of living.With 900,000 inhabitants, this Mediterranean metropolis has become the most ambitious target of the far right. Some of the poorest neighborhoods of Marseilles often make headlines with gong shootings prompted by drug trafficking. The security issue has boosted the far-right candidate in the polls is now neck andneck with incumbent socialist mayor Benoa Payon while t ...