Val-d'Oise is a department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It was created in 1968 following the split of the Seine-et-Oise department. In 2023, Val-d'Oise had a population of 1,281,653.
Presidential elections were held in France on 21 April 2002, with a runoff election between the top two candidates, incumbent Jacques Chirac of the Rally for the Republic and Jean-Marie Le Pen of the
Jacques Chirac, Nice Summit, December 2000
Le Pen Jean Marie 1999
A response to the first round of elections, this spray-painted sign was seen on the streets of Paris. Translation: "April 21: I feel heartbroken".
The 1 May 2002 Labour Day demonstrations for workers' rights included protests against Jean-Marie Le Pen.