In the 1880's Paris newspapers were speculating that the immigrants to the capital came from poor areas and were predominantly "assassins, thieves, criminals, pimps etc" who would never assimilate. Who were these feared incomers? People from the Auvergne. And even today, six generations on who do they support when Racing Metro take on rugby rivals Clermont Auvergne - Clermont of course!
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