Thousands join counter-protest against National Rally congress in Orléans, France

On October 24, 2026, in Orléans, France, @LamarqueIsabel2 captured footage of a large counter-protest along Boulevard Alexandre Martin. In the video, demonstrators and cyclists gather behind concrete road barriers as the crowd stretches down the tree-lined boulevard. Participants chanted the slogan “Orléans en feu et les fachos au milieu” (“Orléans in flames, with the fascists in the middle”) during the demonstration. According to reports, the demonstration was organized by left-wing political groups, trade unions and associations as a counter-protest to the National Rally (RN) party congress taking place in Orléans on October 24 and 25. Estimates of attendance varied, with the Loiret prefecture reporting around 11,000 participants and organizers estimating up to 26,000. Political and union figures, including Olivier Faure, Clémentine Autain and Sophie Binet, were among those who joined the march.