L'affaire Salengro

On the night of November 17–18, 1936, Roger Salengro, mayor of Lille and Minister of the Interior, committed suicide in Lille following a vicious campaign by the far-right press. What were the underlying causes of the “Salengro Affair”? How does it reflect the changing political climate in France during the 1930s? With Julien Poix, city council member in charge of Heritage, and Gilles Richard, professor emeritus of contemporary history