Rémi Gaillard is a comedian, video maker, and activist from Montpellier, world-famous for his pranks and his slogan: “It's by doing whatever that one becomes whoever” ("C'est en faisant n'importe quoi qu'on devient n'importe qui").

An atypical and anti-system figure, he had already run in the 2020 municipal elections at the head of a citizen and environmentalist list, creating a surprise by garnering nearly 9.6% of the votes in the first round.

For 2026, he announces his return to the political arena with the desire to offer an alternative outside traditional parties, focused on common sense, the protection of living things, and a more direct democracy.

An Iconoclastic and Citizen Vision

Rémi Gaillard's political project is articulated around a critique of "professional politicians" and the technocratic management of the city.

Priority Axes

Although his program for 2026 is still under construction, his historical commitments and first statements outline several priorities:

• Animal Cause: Making Montpellier an exemplary city in terms of animal protection (shelters, ban on circuses with animals, greening).
• Solidarity: Concrete actions for the homeless and the most destitute, often highlighted in his activist actions.
• Public Space: A more playful, freer city, with a critique of excessive concreting.
• Direct Democracy: Giving a voice back to citizens against party logics.

His approach aims to be pragmatic and disruptive, seeking to mobilize the abstentionist electorate and those disappointed by classic politics.

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