Graffiti containing offensive language were discovered on the town hall and the residence of the mayor of Périgueux, a city in the Dordogne department of France. On Friday, September 11, authorities found the graffiti on the façade of the Périgueux town hall and on the mayor’s home, where the mayor, Michel Cadet, lives. The graffiti accuse Cadet of agreeing to host events organized by the Canon français, a group known for promoting far-right and nationalist ideas, during October 2026. The municipality has confirmed that it will file complaints against those responsible. At the town hall, a graffiti message read, “Cadet, your organizer of Nazi evenings,” and was accompanied by the mayor’s phone number. At the mayor’s residence, another message was found: “Canon facho, Cadet collabo, sale racist.” These phrases are clearly intended to attack the mayor and the group he is accused of supporting. The local commissioner, investigators, and police technical and scientific teams arrived at the scene to conduct initial assessments. An official investigation has been launched to determine the perpetrators and the full extent of the situation. The graffiti refer to three events planned by the Canon français in Périgueux, scheduled to take place from October 23 to 25, 2026, in the municipal hall of La Filature. The city accepted the organizers’ request to move the events from their original location in Bergerac. This decision had already sparked controversy. Last July, more than 300 people gathered in front of the Périgueux town hall in protest, organized by several left-wing parties, to challenge the mayor and demand that he cancel the events. The Canon français, a group linked to Pierre-Edouard Stérin, has been accused of promoting far-right ideologies. Similar events in other cities have led to incidents of violence. For example, in May of last year, an event in Caen by the Canon français turned violent, with participants reportedly making Nazi salutes and uttering racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks as they left the venue. These incidents have raised concerns about the potential for such events to incite unrest or spread extremist views.