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On Walkabout with Philippe de Villiers

Viscount Philippe le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon is the head of the French political party Mouvement pour la France, and one of the leading voices against the Islamisation of France. The MPF is, in some sense, the ‘Catholic’ party on the French right, being conservative and traditionalist in contrast to the Front National (headed by the genial misanthrope Jean-Marie le Pen), which is thoroughly republican and nationalist. De Villiers has been trying to encourage patriotism in contrast to the nationalism of the FN and the continentalism of the other parties.

A native of the Vendée, he led the right flank (so to speak) in the May 2005 French referendum against the European Constitution. The rejection of the Constitution by the French voters has put the nefarious project on hold, though likely not for long. (The established precedent with European treaties of this nature is for the ruling bureaucratic elite to hold as many referenda as it takes to pass). Let’s follow le bon vicomte and see what he’s up to these days…


Walking around Aix-en-Provence during this year’s Fête-Nationale.

Speech! Speech!

“So, let’s all raise a glass to…”

These must be the peasants from the French version of Peter Simple’s world.

The Viscount visits the 2006 Salon de l’Agriculture.

“Just wait ’til the Wife sees what I got her…”

“And now, gentlemen, let us snack.”

Philippe with his young sidekick, the MPF spokesman Guillaume Peltier, at Touraine.

Guillaume introduces the Viscount at the National Council of Jeunes pour la France, the youth wing of the MPF.

The man himself.

Ah, but as any student of France knows, the French work very little during most of the year, and not at all during August. So the Viscount and Viscountess bid you adieu from the sunny beaches of dear old France: “Wish you were here!”

Published at 2:58 pm on Friday 4 August 2006. Categories: France Politics.
Comments

The Vendee suffered horribly during the French Revolution. But, of course, you probably already knew that, didn’t you?

— rp 11 Aug 2006 4:17 pm

Hence their willingness to support counter-revolutionary causes, naturally.

— Andrew Cusack 11 Aug 2006 8:00 pm

Although we didn’t quite get around to it –owing to the consumption of large quantities of grain alcohol and what have you– it was this very subject that we had called you to discuss last evening whilst eating oysters and answering questions posed to us by the Birmingham Eccentric’s society page editor.

BTW, she wants to know: 1) Did you really wrap yourself in the Vatican flag at the Oyster Bar? 2) Do you have a trunk full of Manchester United and Arsenal pint glasses and caps? 3) How did you ever get into the NYAC lounge wearing cut-offs and a Buchanan ’96 T-shirt?

I tried to direct her interests more toward French politics of the Catholic right but she was having none of it. –She seemed a bit obsessed with fashion.

BTW, on the job front, I understand the Maximum Leader may be looking for a court Ganymede. Just in case things aren’t panning out to your satisfaction at NR.

Talk to you soon –by alcohol-powered cell phone no doubt.

— The Card 12 Aug 2006 11:06 am

Andrew, Happy National Left-Handed Day. From one right-wing lefty to another.

— Card 13 Aug 2006 9:52 am

Andrew, this Walkabout has been sitting atop your blog for well over a week. Can you say something fresh?

— Fiendish 14 Aug 2006 7:22 pm
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