Ligue des Patriotes

League of Patriots
Ligue des Patriotes
Leader
Foundation18 May 1882; 142 years ago (1882-05-18)
DissolvedJune 1939; 85 years ago (June 1939)
CountryFrance
MotivesLong Depression
Political corruption
Active regionsParis (headquarters)
IdeologyFrench nationalism
Revanchism
Antisemitism
Anti-Germanism
Political positionFar-right
StatusInactive
Size60,000 (1898 est.)
Means of revenue
Succeeded by
Jeunesses Patriotes

The League of Patriots (French: Ligue des Patriotes) was a French far-right league, founded in 1882 by the nationalist poet Paul Déroulède, historian Henri Martin and politician Félix Faure. The Ligue began as a non-partisan nationalist league, supported among others by writer Victor Hugo, calling for 'revanche' (revenge for the French defeat during the Franco-Prussian War) against the German Empire. One of the original purposes of the Ligue was to offer pre-military training, allowing members to participate in gymnastics and rifle shooting.

  1. ^ Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia (1 December 1998). L'extrême-droite en France: De Maurras à Le Pen. Editions Complexe. p. 131.