"Elsewhere, however, the Socialists lost former strongholds like Toulouse and Limoges, as well as many smaller towns. Manuel Valls, the interior minister, announced late Sunday that the Socialists had lost at least 155 mayoralties in cities with more than 9,000 people. A rare bright spot for the Socialists was Avignon, a major tourist destination known for its prestigious summer arts festival. Just a week earlier it appeared that the far right was leading narrowly there.
The poor showing was expected to result in a cabinet reshuffle by Mr. Hollande and a change in prime ministers as early as Monday.
Economic troubles cast a long shadow over the elections, as Mr. Hollande’s efforts to reverse the trend showed few results even as overall confidence has begun to rise, according to some economic indicators. Unemployment is above average in several of the cities where the far right did well, including Hénin-Beaumont and Béziers, where the rate is close to 20 percent, according to economic surveys and the French government’s statistical agency, Insee."
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