Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why does one half of Paris vote for the Right, while the other half votes for the Left? In this video we take a deep dive into French geopolitics and history: we analyze the 2026 election results to uncover a divide that started 400 years ago. From the "Royal Pull" of Versailles to the smoky industrial winds of the East, we explore how 17th-century aristocrats and 19th-century urban planners like Haussmann accidentally drew the political borders of modern France. We also investigate the "Long Silence", the century when Paris was the only major city in France (and the world) without a mayor, and the radical experiment of the Paris Commune that led to that.
00:00 Divided Paris
01:47 Merchant Provosts & Medieval Rule
03:10 1789 Revolution & The First Mayor
04:16 The Long Silence: 100 Years Without a Leader
05:50 Chirac Era: Restoring the Office
06:43 25 Year Socialist Streak
08:25 Royal Pull: Why the West is Right
09:25 Industrial Wind: Why the East is Left
10:18 Haussmann’s Scars: Forced Segregation
11:27 The Eternal Split: Modern Election Data
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Why does one half of Paris vote for the Right, while the other half votes for the Left? In this video we take a deep dive into French geopolitics and history: we analyze the 2026 election results to uncover a divide that started 400 years ago. From the "Royal Pull" of Versailles to the smoky industrial winds of the East, we explore how 17th-century aristocrats and 19th-century urban planners like Haussmann accidentally drew the political borders of modern France. We also investigate the "Long Silence", the century when Paris was the only major city in France (and the world) without a mayor, and the radical experiment of the Paris Commune that led to that.
00:00 Divided Paris
01:47 Merchant Provosts & Medieval Rule
03:10 1789 Revolution & The First Mayor
04:16 The Long Silence: 100 Years Without a Leader
05:50 Chirac Era: Restoring the Office
06:43 25 Year Socialist Streak
08:25 Royal Pull: Why the West is Right
09:25 Industrial Wind: Why the East is Left
10:18 Haussmann’s Scars: Forced Segregation
11:27 The Eternal Split: Modern Election Data
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