Pierre Vermeren calls France-Algeria relationship toxic in new book

In an exclusive Le Figaro interview, Sorbonne historian Pierre Vermeren discusses his book 'France-Algérie. De 1962 à nos jours. Histoire d’une relation pathologique', published March 12 by Tallandier. He describes the France-Algeria relationship as pathological and argues the Algerian War is ancient history.

Le Figaro's article, published March 18, 2026, by Alexandre Devecchio, offers an exclusive preview of Pierre Vermeren's book. Vermeren, a Sorbonne professor of contemporary history of the Maghreb and Middle East, traces the deep crisis in France-Algeria relations from 1962 to the present. The interview title asks: « France-Algérie, quand une relation est toxique, ne vaut-il pas mieux la rompre ? » The paper states the bilateral ties are in their worst crisis since the Algerian War. Responding to whether revisiting that war explains today's issues, Vermeren says: « Non. Autant les souffrances inutiles et cruelles ont été immenses de part et d’autre, autant il s’agit d’histoire ancienne. Pour les jeunes Français, la guerre d’Algérie, c’est comme les deux guerres mondiales : lointain et obscur. Et 90 % des Algériens vivants ne l’ont pas connue. La guerre d’Algérie a été gagnée par les Algériens et, dans l’après-guerre, ils savouraient leur victoire. » He questions the retrospective illusion and why « l’État algérien demande-t-il des comptes à la France, là où les Vietnamiens n’en demandent ». The full article is subscriber-only.

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