It is an ominously familiar story.
A controversial, right-wing nationalist figure, accused of pushing a xenophobic agenda, looks set to become a presidential candidate in a head-to-head with a so-called establishment politician.
The French presidential election may not be held until spring, but Front National leader Marine Le Pen is proudly connecting dots between Brexit, Donald Trump and what she predicts will be her political victory.
"It's certainly some kind of emergence of a new world," she told Sky News.
"The victory of Mr Trump registers a striking demonstration of force towards ending the savagery of globalisation. It's just like after Brexit which was also a very interesting show of force."
She was speaking in Henin-Beaumont, near the city of Lens, where she attended an Armistice Day service at the town's war memorial.
She stood alongside Henin-Beaumont's mayor, a fellow Front National member, in what is now seen as the party's northern heartland.
Blighted by post-industrial unemployment, concerns over immigration, a faltering local economy and disillusionment with France's traditional parties has led many to consider Ms Le Pen their only hope.
In the 2012 presidential elections she may have failed to get enough support nationally to make it through to the head-to-head second round, but in Henin-Beaumont Ms Le Pen won around 35% of the vote - topping the poll ahead of Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy.
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