They had castigated his links with Matzneff: facing Christophe Girard, feminists in court. The trial of five women and one man, including Paris Council elected officials Alice Coffin and Raphaëlle Rémy-Leleu, opened this Thursday.

It is a battle that is more cultural than legal and is being played out before the 17th criminal chamber of the Paris court. In 2020, the Mr. Culture of Paris town hall, Christophe girard, resigned a few weeks after the municipal elections.