'With France seeking profound change, momentum lies only with candidates who promise to upend the status quo'

As speculation mounts over a possible second-round duel between far-right Marine Le Pen and radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the 2027 French presidential election, no candidate from a party that has previously governed has managed to break through. This situation is having damaging effects, writes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.