Launched by Jean-Marie Le Pen in 1972, the Front National became synonymous with anti-semitism, anti-immigrant policy and protectionism over five decades, drawing its support base from disenfranchised French voters with a rallying cry of "The People First". Sound familiar? 

In this edition of Paris Perspective, we take a look at the state of France’s far-right Rassemblement National, the rebranded version of the Front National led by two-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen - daughter of the party's firebrand founding father.