The League of the South (French: Ligue du Sud; LS) is a far-right[1][2][3] political party in France founded by Jacques Bompard with former members of the National Front in 2010.
Bompard's association L'Esprit Public, which had been involved with the organisation of conferences since 2003, hosted in August 2008 a party conference featuring speakers from various far-right groups the likes of Bernard Antony (AGRIF), Nicolas Bay (MNR), Jacques Cordonnier (Alsace d'Abord), Philippe Vardon (Nissa Rebela), Laurent Gouteron (Bloc Identitaire), or Jeanne Smits (Présent).
[1] Leader and former member of the National Assembly Jacques Bompard, who has stated his belief in the Great Replacement theory, has called resisting against its application a priority.
[4][5] Bompard is also politically close to the national party Reconquête, led by 2022 presidential candidate and former journalist Éric Zemmour.
[6] On February 14, 2023, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) released a report in which it classified the League of the South as an "anti-muslim," "anti-immigrant," and "anti-LGBTQ+" group.