Left Split Deepens Over Saint-Ouen Rotisserie as LFI Mayor Backs Master Poulet

Overview

• Master Poulet, which opened April 11 near the Mairie‑de‑Saint‑Ouen metro despite the mayor’s refusal, remains open as the city pursues legal action.
• Saint‑Denis mayor Bally Bagayoko publicized a visit to buy a meal, signaling La France Insoumise support and taunting Socialist mayor Karim Bouamrane.
• City hall installed concrete blocks and later large planters outside the site to curb access, and it filed a complaint after the chain hung a banner accusing the municipality of corruption.
• The chain’s draw comes from very low prices such as whole chickens at €7.50 and a simple takeaway format, and it has grown to about thirty Paris‑area outlets since 2019.
• The clash now feeds a national debate as poultry consumption rises and more than half of chickens eaten in France are imported, prompting calls to boost domestic production and ease permits for new farms.