While not nearly as outrageous as what we’ve seen across La Manche (a.k.a. The English Channel) in Sadiq Kahn’s London, this typifies Wokeists’ cancel culture regimen.

Au Nègre Joyeux (to the joyous negro) was the very long time name of a chocolatier at 14 rue Mouffetard. But, needless to say, the Far Left didn’t like it.

The Paris City Council, deeply divided on the issue, finally made its decision in 2018. The sign was removed, renovated, and then displayed at the Carnavalet Museum. The Communist group, which initiated the proposal, denounced it, through its spokesperson Raphaëlle Primet, as “an insulting and offensive presence” in the public space, a reminder of the “crimes of slavery.” The group also called for the creation of a museum dedicated to slavery.

The shop is now a liquor store called Diago Supermarché.

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But surprisingly, the one below is still there:

This façade and colonial era mural in the Montorgueil district of Paris has been listed as a historical monument since 1984. It is located at 10-12 Rue des Petits-Carreaux in the 2nd arrondissement.

“Planteur” is French for a planter, specifically someone who owns or manages a large agricultural estate or plantation. Aucune succursale means ‘no branches’ or no subsidiary.

But it can only be a matter of time before the communists get it likewise removed from the street façade.