French President Emmanuel Macron has called for peace as rallies are scheduled across the country after the beating death of Quentin Deranque.

Thousands have marched in Lyon to honor Quentin Deranque, a far-right activist who was fatally beaten by a group of attackers during a protest against the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party.

The 23-year-old activist, who died on Saturday, February 14, after a fight in the streets of Lyon, was an integralist Catholic drawn to the idea of 'self-defense' who embodied the new generation of ...

Reactions to the violent killing of an ultra-conservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year’s elections.

Quentin Deranque, 23, died in hospital last week after being beaten during a clash between far-right and far-left groups.

The death of a far-right activist in France after a street brawl earlier this month has deepened political polarization in the country as elections loom - and sparked criticism from the Trump ...

According to the Rhône prefecture, nearly 3,200 people attended the march organized in Lyon on February 21, 2026, in tribute ...

On Feb. 14, the 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque was killed during a political protest in Lyon. Tensions are ...