Abstract
The French party system has traditionally been very divided. However, the Fifth Republic is the most “efficient” and stable democratic regime France has ever experienced. Despite this, there still appear to be divisions between the mainstream Right. Therefore, to begin with, the causes of the ruptures within the mainstream Right will be examined. This shall be followed with a second part focusing on the consequences of these divisions and finally the extent to which the UMP has put an end to these divisions and has helped to unify the mainstream Right shall be assessed in a third part. René Rémond is one of the most prominent analyst of the Right in France thanks to his study entitled “Les Droites en France” (The Rights in France).The title itself aims to highlight the existence of many Rights each of them independent and possessing its own history and system of thought. His thesis consists of emphasising the continuity behind the apparent changes. He identifies three main strands within the Right: the ‘Ultras', the ‘Bonapartistes' and the ‘Orleanistes'
