Is Paris doomed?
You may not know it, but in Japan, there is a mental illness called ‘Paris syndrome’ that affects a couple of dozen Japanese tourists per year, whose ‘highly idealized image’ of the ‘City of Light’ clashes harshly with reality.
The triggers for this severe culture shock condition are that Paris is dirtier, more crowded, and grittier than expected, and the locals are rude and unfriendly.
The symptoms include acute delusions, hallucinations, anxiety, derealization, depersonalization, dizziness, tachycardia, sweating, vomiting, and feelings of persecution.
Part of this cultural shock can be attributed to the French Socialist party, which has controlled the city for over 25 years, and apparently nothing is going to change.
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire won today’s (22) Paris election, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.
Socialist frontrunner Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, exit polls say
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— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) March 22, 2026
Associated Press reported:
“French voters returned to the polls Sunday in about 1,500 communes. The vote is seen as a test of the balance of power on France’s local political map before the 2027 presidential race begins to take shape.
[…] Grégoire, who led a list uniting the traditional left, the Greens and the Communists, claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.”
WATCH: Anne Hidalgo gives the ‘keys to the city’ to Grégoire.
Anne Hidalgo entrega las llaves de la ciudad a Emmanuel Grégoire, elegido alcalde de París, Francia, con el 50,5% de los votos. pic.twitter.com/lCXKuSnQfi
— Global News ESP (@GlobalNewsESP) March 22, 2026
“Grégoire said ‘tonight is the victory of a certain vision of Paris: a vibrant Paris, a progressive Paris’, before heading on a bicycle through the streets of Paris to the City Hall, where he was greeted by Hidalgo. The French capital has had a left-wing leadership for 25 years.”
In Nice, France’s fifth-largest city, located on the French Riviera, Marine Le Pen’s RN obtained its most resounding win.
“National Rally president Jordan Bardella praised victories in smaller towns and election of many municipal councilors across France, calling it ‘the greatest breakthrough in their history in this municipal election’, Bardella said.”
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