Cité de France association of mayors, Digi Mart USA News (France): A new association called Cité de France is offering French mayors a way to strengthen what it describes as civic cohesion and national pride among young people. According to the source article, the group is seeking to attract municipalities by asking for a membership contribution ranging from 300 to 5,000 euros, depending on the size of the commune.
The association presents itself as a national network designed to support and promote towns engaged in concrete actions in favor of civic cohesion and national pride. The source describes a range of activities that the group would bring together under a single label, including commemorative ceremonies, distribution of flag kits, “defense” classes, “uniform days,” parades and traditional festivals.
The article, published by L’Humanité, links the association to initiatives supported by businessman Pierre-Édouard Stérin, who is described as the figure behind the Périclès plan, which the source characterizes as aimed at bringing far-right forces to power. Among the examples cited are a “Passeport du civisme” education program launched in Vendée by a close associate of Bruno Retailleau, a paid label called “Les Plus belles fêtes de France,” theatrical productions drawing on the national narrative with “France guidée par la Providence,” and flag salutes with the Bleuets de France.
