In Beauvais, the left unites behind candidate Roxane Lundy for the 2026 municipal elections, hoping to wrest the town hall from the right after two decades of dominance. The 30-year-old from Génération.s leads an unprecedented list bringing together PS, PCF, and Les Écologistes, with potential support from La France insoumise.
In Beauvais, the prefecture of Oise with 55,906 residents, the statue of Jeanne Hachette stands proudly in front of the town hall, a symbol of historical resistance in 1472 against the Burgundians. This figure now inspires the local left, who compare candidate Roxane Lundy to this heroine. The 30-year-old opposition municipal and regional councilor will lead the "Beauvais en mieux" list for the March 15 and 22, 2026 elections.
This left-wing union is unprecedented: it brings together the Socialist Party, the French Communist Party, and Les Écologistes. La France insoumise may join, though "the agreement is not yet finalized," according to Marianne Seck, the Insoumis leader in Beauvais, who spoke in favor of unity in early summer.
The right has dominated the city since 2001, with the election of Caroline Cayeux, known as the "lady of Beauvais," reelected without interruption and president of the Beauvaisis urban community. In 2022, she handed over to her first deputy and will not run again, creating an opportunity for the opposition. The left has failed to regain the town hall for twenty years, making this alliance a "real glimmer of hope" for Beauvais leftists.