The Royalist’s Organization Action Francaise against European Union

The history of Action Française (AF) since the end of World War II shows how this royalist organization has opposed successive governments’ European policies. In spite of several crises and weak membership, AF’s description of the European Union as an abandonment of national sovereignty has a legacy. To explain this legacy, it is essential to understand relations between royalism and sovereigntism among intellectuals and activists. We analyze the individual and collectives trajectories of AF members to show the circulation of ideas and persons inside this alternative field.