Tribute to controversial former leader of France’s far right political party to be held in Nice - A tribute to controversial former leader of France’s far right National front party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, is to be held in Nice. The service is being held at 3pm on Thursday 16th January, at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste-le-Vœu church in the city centre for anyone who wishes to pay their respects to Le Pen who died at the age of 96 on January 7th, and whose funeral was held last Saturday. The service is described as “public and not political” nonetheless it has been organised by Josiane Pastorel, a former local activist of the National Front. During his lifetime Jean-Marie Le Pen had been convicted multiple times for contesting crimes against humanity, public insult, incitement to racial hatred, provocation to hatred and discrimination.
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