French Municipal Elections See Conservative Gains While Left Retains Control of Major Metropolises

Les Républicains secured the most mayoralties across France as the left coalition maintained its hold on major metropolitan hubs.Emmanuel Grégoire obtained the Paris mayoralty for the Socialists while former prime minister Edouard Philippe comfortably held Le Havre.The far-right Rassemblement National expanded its council seats significantly and captured Perpignan yet failed to win larger targets.Internal tensions within left-wing coalitions involving La France Insoumise led to losses in cities like Toulouse against moderate candidates.
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