Mathilde Paris was born and grew up in the northern Parisian suburb of Épinay-sur-Seine. She worked to further tourism development at the Château de Chambord before founding an interior design business in the city of Blois, Loir-et-Cher.1 Paris was initially a member and supporter of the Movement for France (MPF) before joining the National Rally (then National Front, FN) in 2011. In 2014, she was elected for the first time to the municipal council of Blois; in 2015 she was elected a regional councillor in Centre-Val de Loire.2
In the 2022 legislative election, Paris contested the 3rd constituency of Loiret seat, when she was elected to Parliament in the second round, defeating La République En Marche! (LREM) candidate Karine Barbier-Beauregard.34 Paris had contested the 2nd constituency of Loir-et-Cher seat in 2017, placing third in the first round.
Xavier Louvel (19 June 2022). "Législatives - Qui est Mathilde Paris, la nouvelle députée RN de la 3e circonscription du Loiret ?". francebleu.fr (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2022. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/legislatives-qui-est-mathilde-paris-le-nouveau-depute-rn-de-la-3e-circonscription-du-loiret-1655278510 ↩
"Les résultats du second tour des élections législatives dans la 3e circonscription du Loiret". lemonde.fr (in French). June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022. https://www.lemonde.fr/resultats-elections/centre-val-de-loire/loiret/ ↩
"Mathilde Paris (RN) élue députée dans la troisième circonscription du Loiret (Gien-Sologne) : "Défendre notre ruralité"". larep.fr (in French). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022. https://www.larep.fr/orleans-45000/actualites/mathilde-paris-rn-elue-deputee-dans-la-troisieme-circonscription-du-loiret-gien-sologne-defendre-notre-ruralite_14146483/ ↩