Bagnères-de-Bigorre

Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a town of 7000 inhabitants located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of France. Recently, the town has gained attention due to racist tags discovered in its center. These tags targeted several Black politicians from the La France Insoumise (LFI) party, including Bally Bagayoko, Danièle Obono, Carlos Martens Bilongo, and Rima Hassan, demanding their "remigration." The mayor of Bagnères-de-Bigorre has filed a complaint regarding the incident. The appearance of these tags coincides with similar racist actions, including the sending of a racist letter parodying "Tintin au Congo" to LFI politicians at the National Assembly. The incidents are newsworthy as they highlight ongoing issues of racism in France and the targeting of politicians from minority backgrounds, prompting legal action and raising concerns about the political climate.