Overview
- The Académie française issued a formal protest on January 9, deeming the point médian contrary to readability and a blow to the language’s patrimony.
- On December 31, the Conseil d’État rejected the appeal by Francophonie Avenir seeking the removal of two Hôtel de Ville commemorative plaques.
- The high court concluded that inclusive writing constitutes French written under a particular orthography rather than the use of another language.
- The contested plaques include wording such as “les président·e·s du Conseil de Paris” and “les conseiller·e·s de Paris ayant accompli plus de vingt-cinq ans de mandat.”
- Academician Jean‑Marie Rouart condemned the decision in a radio interview, warning of linguistic instability and saying inclusive writing diminishes the language’s beauty.