Gabriel Attal wants to change the name of the Renaissance party and make his mark

On the evening of Thursday, July 31, Renaissance's 33,000 members and its executives received an email from the party's secretary general, Gabriel Attal. In this letter, nearly ten questions focused on the movement's values, the awareness of the movement's name among supporters, and the desire to change its name. The reason for this reflection was an internal survey commissioned by the party in early 2025, which revealed that barely a third of voters were familiar with the name Renaissance, while La France Insoumise and the National Rally were identified by more than 70% of them.

This waltz of labels would be the third in its nine years of existence, after En Marche!, in April 2016, from the initials of its founder, Emmanuel Macron, La République en Marche, in August 2017, and Renaissance, in September 2022. Even if no change is enacted, three deputy general secretaries, whose identities remain anonymous, are expected to work on the subject during the summer. This will continue until the end of online consultations with activists and executives on August 17. The results of this questionnaire will be discussed by the party's executive board on August 25, before a decision is made. In the event of a name change, it would be unveiled on September 20 in Arras, during the movement's political season.

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