Vandals damage grave of French far-Right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen Jean-Marie Le Pen, an unrepentant extremist on race, immigration and multiculturalism, died three weeks ago.
His daughter Marine Le Pen, who took over his party, renamed it the National Rally and has sought to broaden its appeal to more centrist voters, could become France's next president in 2027.
The grave of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front, has been damaged by vandals, his family said on Friday.
Le Pen had been in a care facility for several weeks and died at midday on Tuesday “surrounded by his loved ones”, the family said in a statement at the time.
Le Pen was a controversial figure in France, tapping into white working class anger over immigration and globalisation and also minimising the Holocaust.
