France, April 7 -- Thousands of supporters of France's far right National Rally gathered at Place Vauban, near the golden dome of Les Invalides and the tomb of Napoleon, yesterday, 6 April.

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), has recently been convicted of embezzling European Union funds, resulting in a five-year ban from holding public office and a four-year prison sentence, with two years suspended.

Denouncing the verdict as politically motivated, Le Pen addressed thousands of supporters at a rally in Paris, near Les Invalides, portraying her conviction as a "witch hunt" and vowing to continue her political struggle.

The gathering, punctuated by chants of "Marine Presidente!" and defiant rhetoric, bore th...