Noël Mamère, the mayor of Bègles, conducted a marriage ceremony for two men, even though same-sex marriage in France had not yet been legalised.

Noël Mamère

French journalist and politician (born 1948)

Noël Mamère is a French journalist and former politician. He was the mayor of Bègles in Gironde from 1989 to 2017, as well as deputy to the French National Assembly for Gironde's 3rd constituency from 1997 to 2017. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994…

Bègles

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Bègles is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Same-sex marriage in France

Same-sex marriage has been legal in France since 18 May 2013. A bill granting same-sex couples the right to marry and jointly adopt children was introduced to the National Assembly by the Socialist government of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on 7 November 2012, with the…