Is land law really a historical tradition of France?

2024-02-14T20:11:12.407Z

Highlights: On Sunday, Gérald Darmanin announced the government's desire to put an end to land rights in Mayotte. Part of the right and the RN are calling for its suppression throughout France. A tradition of the Ancien Régime, land law was mainly used in the 19th century to ensure a workforce for France in the midst of the Industrial Revolution and to prepare for revenge against Germany after the defeat of 1870. On the left, we denounce a “setback” against a ‘fundamental pillar’ of the Republic.

Gérald Darmanin announced the government's desire to put an end to land rights in Mayotte. Part of the right and the RN are calling for its suppression throughout France. On the left, we denounce a “setback” against a “fundamental pillar” of the Republic.