The National Rally (RN), a French political party, has proposed adding Olympe de Gouges, an 18th-century French feminist and writer, to the Panthéon, a mausoleum in Paris that honors notable figures from French history. The proposal, submitted by deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy, would include de Gouges alongside the abbé Charles-Michel de l'Épée and Zéna M' Déré. The motion has been added to the agenda of the parliamentary niche of the National Rally for October 8. However, the final decision to induct individuals into the Panthéon rests with the president of the Republic. Olympe de Gouges is best known for her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Citizen, a document that advocated for women's rights and equality. Historian Catherine Marand-Fouquet, who has long supported her inclusion in the Panthéon, argues that de Gouges's values—such as humanism and universalism—are fundamentally opposed to those of the National Rally. She suggests that the party’s attempt to associate itself with de Gouges is part of a broader effort to "de-demonize" its public image. Journalist and researcher Sylvia Duverger notes that Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, has tried to claim de Gouges’s legacy for over a decade. This includes citing her in political discussions and naming her niece after the writer. Duverger also highlights that de Gouges criticized the "unjust interest of the whites" in her writings, such as Réflexions sur les hommes nègres, a stance that contrasts with the National Rally’s policies on racial issues. The Code noir, a historical French law that institutionalized slavery, was one of the targets of her critique. The proposal has sparked debate, with some arguing that de Gouges's inclusion in the Panthéon is long overdue. Marand-Fouquet recalls that in the 1980s, she advocated for the inclusion of women in the Panthéon but faced resistance. A 2013 report from the National Monuments suggested adding de Gouges, but the inclusion of figures from the Resistance in 2015 took precedence. Critics of the National Rally argue that the party's values remain aligned with far-right ideologies, including opposition to feminist policies and social reforms. Some commenters have suggested that the party would be more sincere in promoting figures like Brigitte Bardot, though others dispute this, citing Bardot's own controversial statements and associations.