OUR HistorY

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Marsh 2025

Publication of a collective work edited by Jean-Frédéric Poisson « OMS, l’Overdose. Pour que la France s’en sorte, faut-il en sortir? » This book gives the floor to a number of leading figures (doctors, association and political leaders, lawyers) involved in the fight against the World Health Organisation’s draft treaty, which threatens to rob us of part of our freedom.

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December 2024

On a proposal from the Political Bureau and validated by a vote of its members, VIA | la voie du peuple becomes VIA | PARTI CHRÉTIEN-DÉMOCRATE, thus explicitly affirming its Christian roots and confirming the party as the only French political party that is fully committed to coherently promoting a political project based on Christian social thought, which puts people at the heart of every project, protects life at all its stages and promotes marriage and the family. 

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November 2024

An open letter to President Emmanuel Macron, calling for a French policy for peace in Ukraine.

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June 2024

Filing a petition with the Conseil d’Etat against the serious infringements of fundamental freedoms in connection with the Paris Olympic Games.

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4 April 2024

Coalition agreement between Florian Philippot and Jean-Frédéric Poisson for the European elections, followed by an announcement with the participation of Pierre-Yves Rougeyron’s Cercle Aristote and a number of prominent figures. This ‘L’Europe, ça suffit’ list is supported by Génération Frexit.

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16 March 2024

At a meeting of the political bureau, VIA’s governing bodies, faced with the unwillingness of its partner, approved the prospect of participating in a Sovereignist coalition list for the European elections.

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1 February 2024

VIA thematic convention in Levallois-Perret on the subject of « Does work have a future? » bringing together a number of work specialists. 

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18 November 2023

VIA National Convention and election of the new leadership and Political Bureau. On this occasion, Jean-Frédéric Poisson announces that, in accordance with the agreements signed, VIA | la voie du peuple will be present at the European elections.

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June 2023

The publication of Jean-Frédéric Poisson’s book « Soins palliatifs, la vie alternative à l’euthanasie » (Palliative care, the real alternative to euthanasie – Ed. Mame) is the occasion for a tout of conferences thoughtout France on euthansia and palliative care.

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9 september 2022

VIA signs a political and electoral agreement with Reconquête!, Le Mouvement Conservateur and the CNIP in order to give concrete expression to their desire of bringing together the forces of the conservatives, who can only weigh when united.

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June 2022

On the occasion of the general elections, VIA presents about thirty candidates within the coalition formed around Reconquête! with Le Mouvement Conservateur and the Centre National des Indépendants et Paysans (CNIP).

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5 december 2021

Jean-Frédéric Poisson withdraws his presidential candidacy and joins Eric Zemmour in his political council, as VIA mobilises for the campaign of the Reconquête!’s candidate.

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2020 / 2021

Throughout the Covid 19 crisis, VIA engaged in militant actions and legal proceedings in the fight against the liberticidal provisions put in place by the Government: freedom of expression, freedom of opinion, freedom of religion, freedom of movement, freedom to prescribe, etc… As VIA ran a referendum on freedom to reopen religious sites, the Council of state ruled in its favour(11 May 2020) as well as re-establishing self-testing (29 October 2021).

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3 October 2020

Party’s name changes to VIA | la voie du peuple (VIA | people’s path) and election of Jean-Frédéric Poisson as president, modification of the statutes, installation of a new management team.

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24 September 2020

Publication of Jean-Frédéric Poisson’s latest book « La Voix du Peuple » (The voice of the people) and launch of the quarterly review « Le Nouveau Conservateur » (The New Conservative), whose publishing director is Jean-Frédéric Poisson and editor is Paul-Marie Coûteaux.

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16 July 2020
Announcement of Jean-Frédéric Poisson’s candidacy for the 2022 presidential election.
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June 2017
The Parti Chrétien-Démocrate (PCD/Christian Democratic Party) runs more than 120 candidates to the legislative elections throughout France.
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November 2016
Jean-Frédéric Poisson receives nearly 62,000 votes in the Right-wing primary. During the second round, he chooses to support the candidacy of François Fillon.
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September 2015
Jean-Frédéric Poisson, President of the PCD, announces his candidacy for the Right-wing primary.
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May 2015
PCD joins the Mouvement politique chrétien européen (ECPM/European Christian Political Movement).
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March 2015

Christine Boutin is re-elected to the General Council of Yvelines, with 69.15% of the votes against the Front National (far-right party) candidate.

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March 2014
The PCD obtains many local elected officials across France (mayors, deputy mayors, municipal councillors…), including several in Paris.
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16 November 2013
Following a vote by the party members, Jean-Frédéric Poisson is elected President of the PCD with 73.78% of the votes and succeeds Christine Boutin.
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10 July 2013

Christine Boutin announces her resignation as President of the Christian Democratic Party. Charles-Henri Jamin is appointed interim president by the political bureau.

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10 June 2012
The PCD presents more than one hundred candidates for the legislative elections.

Jean-Frédéric Poisson is elected in the 10th constituency of Yvelines with 53.65%.

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May 2012

The former PCD logo was a variation of the former FRS logo and was therefore more than 10 years old. Here, the PCD initials are surrounded by four light and dark blue brackets. They symbolise fraternity, dynamism, and the coherence of Christian Democratic values. The new PCD logo and visual identity were deployed from this date.

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13 February 2012

Christine Boutin and the PCD form an alliance with Nicolas Sarkozy for the presidential election. Christine Boutin withdraws her candidacy and joins the strategic committee of the outgoing president’s campaign.

« I have concluded an alliance with Nicolas Sarkozy, founded on ideas, to counter François Hollande’s project and make France win. The ethical and social right that the Christian Democratic Party represents will have its full place in the presidential campaign. We will present a hundred candidates for the legislative elections, in full agreement with the President. »

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10 and 11 september 2011

The PCD organises its first summer university school in Lyon. Christine Boutin delivers one of the founding speeches of her campaign.

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20 June 2011
Christine Boutin, President of the PCD and former Minister, announces her candidacy for the 2012 presidential election in Montfermeil.

Xavier Lemoine, mayor of Montfermeil, is one of the spokespersons of the campaign.

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4 April 2011
At the National Council, the PCD executives vote massively in favour of a PCD candidacy for the 2012 presidential election.
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April 2011

 The PCD presents around thirty candidates in the cantonal elections.

More than a third of the PCD candidates were selected for the second round, as 3 of them are elected in Yvelines.

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April 2010
The PCD presents about thirty candidates in the regional elections.
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20 June 2009
Following a vote by its members, the Forum des Républicains Sociaux officially becomes the Parti Chrétien-Démocrate (Christian Democratic Party) at its National Council.
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31 January 2009
At the National Convention, the FRS adds to its name the appellation « Démocratie Chrétienne Sociale » (Social Christian Democracy).
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August 2007

Jean-Frédéric Poisson, vice president of the FRS and deputy of Yvelines, participates in the Joint Commission on the bill about the continuity of public services.

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17 June 2007

Victory of Christine Boutin and her deputy Jean-Frédéric Poisson in the legislative elections in the 10th constituency of Yvelines: Christine Boutin achieves her best score for a general election with 58.37% of the votes cast.

Having chosen to remain at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Jean-Frédéric Poisson, her alternate, becomes deputy for the 10th constituency of Yvelines.

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18 May 2007
Christine Boutin is appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs: After the handover between Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, Christine Boutin is appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs in François Fillon’s government. For the first time, a member of the FRS becomes a minister.
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February 2007
Vote of the law on the Droit au logement opposable (DALO/Right to Opposable Housing), for which Christine Boutin was rapporteur. This law was one of the FRS proposals.
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December 2006
Christine Boutin, president of the FRS, renounces her candidacy for the 2007 presidential election and supports Nicolas Sarkozy, to whom she will be the political advisor.
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9 October 2002
The FRS represented by Christine Boutin signs an association contract with the UMP represented by Alain Juppé.
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7 September 2002
The FRS meets its departmental delegates and sets up a management team.
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23 April 2002
The FRS becomes a founding and associate member of the newly created UMP (Union for a popular Movement) for a between the two rounds of the presidential election.
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22 April 2002
Meeting with Jacques Chirac to set up a social cohesion pact.
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21 April 2002

First round of the presidential election: Christine Boutin gets 1.2% of the votes, i.e., 340,000 voters.

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2002
Christine Boutin’s presidential campaign.
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2001
Foundation of the Forum des républicains sociaux (FRS/Social Republican Forum)
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