Nicolas Sarkozy speaks of "the historic legacy" of the France
During his visit, March 3, at Puy-en-Velay, stage city of Catholic pilgrimage to St Jacques de Compostela, the head of state should mention the Christian roots of France
The choice of Nicolas Sarkozy to go to Le Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire) to evoke the heritage of France and the importance of its "cultural heritage" is probably not a coincidence. A few days after launching the debate on secularism and in particular on the role of Islam in French society, the President shall, with the move today, the risk - calculated - to come celebrate the history of France in a Mecca of French Catholicism.
In his entourage, they concede that, indeed, Nicolas Sarkozy, Le Puy-en-Velay, "can not help but mention the Christian roots of France and" carry on the legacy of civilization Christianity is "for our country.
"Taking the legacy of Christianity represents"
But beware, assures me there soon, secularism is not the subject of this displacement. The president should remember above all the role to be played heritage. He will be discussing "the actions taken to preserve and enhance the architectural heritage of France and its importance for the perpetuation of our cultural heritage."
With, as an "illustration", the cathedral, baptistery and its cloister, and the development site of the Hotel-Dieu. As many places as the presidential motorcade to visit.
course, Le-Puy-en-Velay is the city whose mayor is a principal member of the Government, the Minister of European Affairs, Laurent Wauquiez. It is also, indeed, a very important place for the Church France. Crossing point on the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago, the medieval town of Haute-Loire is a Marian shrine also be one of the oldest in Europe, with the famous Black Madonna.
A helping hand to the Catholic electorate
Each August 15, there is praying for France before the monumental statue of Our Lady of France who is, overhanging rock on the Crow. This statue was built between 1856 and 1860 thanks to a national and constructed from steel taken from 213 Russian guns at the Battle of Sevastopol and delivered by Napoleon III to the Church. Very symbolic.
It has probably not escaped the president, who has made alternative travel around this theme. According to one of his advisers, should also go to Lorraine and soon pass "naturally" by Domremy, the village of Joan la Pucelle. Again, a place whose symbolism is inescapable.
The visit to Le Puy-en-Velay is probably also a sign launched by Nicolas Sarkozy in the direction of his Catholic voters. Except that it also Puy-en-Velay, in front of Notre-Dame de France, precisely at the Mass of August 15, 2010, that the parties are first virulent criticism of French bishops, including Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, against certain aspects of the immigration policy of France. An output which showed that the Church does, in turn, be recovered by any political side. Isabelle
OF GAULMYN
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