I once drove around the derelict regions of northern France, in the country's version of the "rust-belt."The scent of the once booming textile and steel industries still lingered. Many know of the public swimming pool in Roubaix that was remodeled into the elegant La Piscine Museum, but it nevertheless prompted feelings of melancholy.The aim of my trip two years ago was to see the support base of the FN political party with my own eyes, a fast resurgent far-right movement, ahead of the presidential elections. The FN, originally based in the south and a somewhat urban political party, gradua…READ FULL ARTICLE
