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Communes of France

Serge Tougard, 71, is determined to retire from his post as mayor of Fauguernon, a hamlet of 250 people located in Normandy. But less than a month away from France’s upcoming municipal elections, there’s still no one to replace him.

For many French towns and villages, recruiting a mayor is a ‘desperate’ situation

Leaders

According to a poll conducted by the Association of Mayors in France, more than half of small town mayors said they were stepping down or thinking of stepping down in 2020.