In 2010, the slogan “Ecoutez la colère du people" (Listen to the people’s rage) brought French activist Jean-Baptiste Reddé, aka Voltuan, to the fore. He and his placards have since become a fixture on big demos in Paris and other European capitals. We look at the story behind the boards.
The pen name "Voltuan" is inspired by romantic writers Nerval and Novalis, but when we meet Reddé in a Paris café ahead of the 31 January demo against pension reform, the words "high voltage" spring to mind.
