 People were exhilarated. It turned into a big party. There was singing and chanting. And at one point, the crowd was chanting, everybody detests Bardella, referring to Jordan Bardella, the young leader of the National Rally Party, who could have been France's next prime minister had they gotten their majority in parliament. I met 52-year-old art teacher Cécile Palliser chanting away. She told me she was so relieved she couldn't stop crying and hugging everyone. Here she is.