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France's Socialist Party retained control of Paris, Marseille, and other major cities in the March 2026 municipal elections, even as the party remains marginal in national polls. The results exposed sharp limits to the far right's urban ambitions and deepened questions about what local electoral dominance means for a party that commands single-digit support in presidential contests.