on the cobblestones
Jean-Luc Mélenchon also returned to school. On Saturday 7 September, in Paris, the leader of La France Insoumise (LFI) marched to protest against the appointment of Michel Barnier to Matignon. For the occasion, he was surrounded by party executives, led by Mathilde Panot and Manon Aubry. Activists too. Finally, a share. According to LFI, there were 160,000 demonstrators in the capital that day. The police, on the other hand, counted only 26,000.
tough skin
For the occasion, Jean-Luc Mélenchon was dressed, as is often the case during demonstrations, in one of the most surprising pieces of contemporary French political attire. In this case, this three-quarter-length black leather suit with a tailored collar, undoubtedly purchased at the cost of a large investment in the early 1980s from a shop proudly specialising in leather and fur of all kinds. This piece deserves a good splash of cream. “universal” Sapphire. The signs of wear that permeate it clearly indicate advanced dehydration of the skin.
National Land
On the lapel of his leather jacket, Jean-Luc Mélenchon had pinned a tricolour cockade, clearly laden with meaning. The cockade in question, a symbol of the Republic that appeared during the French Revolution on the initiative of the journalist Camille Desmoulins, has changed colour several times since its creation. In fact, for a few hours at first it was green. Then it became red-white-blue. Before that, under the Empire, between 1804 and 1815, it became white-red-blue. Finally, it returned to the red, white and blue worn by the head of the LFI.
standard bearer
Behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Mathilde Panot, deputy for 10my The mayor of Val-de-Marne and president of the LFI group in the National Assembly, also wore the country’s colours, with pride and precision. Indeed, the wearing of the tricolour scarf by elected officials is strictly regulated. Mayors must therefore, legally, wear it in such a way that the blue is closest to their face, while deputies must wear it in such a way that it is red, as is the case here.
fidel emblem
Some symbols are, in this image, more subtle. In the background, among the mass of supporters, we see three different headdresses. On the left, a straw fedora-style hat with black grosgrain. On the right, a flat red cap with various insignia. In the center, the beige cap is more interesting. Characterized by its short visor and flat cap, the classic American military cap M1951 Field Cap was passed down to posterity thanks to Fidel Castro (1926-2016), who wore it, in its stiff version, for many years.
