Overview
- The incident occurred at the Sainte-Catherine fair in Vesoul as Bardella greeted crowds near the Coordination rurale stand.
- A police source confirmed the arrest and custody, with the inquiry continuing into Tuesday evening.
- Regional daily L’Est Républicain reported the suspect is a local high-school student and that a friend filmed the act.
- Some outlets noted the Vesoul prosecutor had not provided further comment, even as custody continued.
- Bardella posted a video on X praising the fair as emblematic of “France du travail et du terroir” and did not address the flouring in those posts.