Dreux
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Dreux is a town and commune in northwest France, in the Eure-et-Loir département.
Politics
Dreux came to national attention in 1983 when the then-small National Front made its first electoral breakthrough, winning control of the city council and deputy mayorship. This came at a time of rising unemployment and popular resentment directed at the visible and impoverished community of immigrants, mostly Muslims. The Socialist mayor at the time, Françoise Gaspard, later wrote a book about her experience and the times, A Small City in France.
Miscellaneous
Dreux was the birthplace of:
Victor Hugo proposed to his wife here in 1821.
Members of the Orléans family, including king Louis-Philippe (reigned 1830-1848), are buried in the Royal Chapel of Dreux.
Dreux is the home of one of the strongest cricket teams in France.
External links
- City council website (in French)
- Tourist office website
- Personal website about Dreux (in French)
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