Organisation de la microfrancophonie

{{Short description|Organisation for French-speaking micronations}}

{{Infobox geopolitical organization

|name = {{lang|fr|Organisation de la microfrancophonie|italic=no}}

|image_flag = Flag MicroFrancophonie.png

|symbol_type = Logo

|image_symbol = Logoomfpale 1.png

|org_type = Intermicronational organisation

|leader_title1 = General-Secretary

|leader_name1 = Dominic Desaintes

|leader_title2 = High Commissioner

|leader_name2 = Jean-Pierre IV{{cite web|url=http://www.microfrancophonie.org/lorganisation.html|title=L'Organisation|trans-title=The Organisation|language=French|work=Microfrancophonie|access-date=11 November 2022}}

|membership = 27 member states; 1 observer

|languages_type = Official languages

|languages = French

|established_event1 = Founded

|established_date1 = {{Start date and age|2015}}

|established_event2 = Charter signed

|established_date2 = {{Start date and age|27 May 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.microfrancophonie.org/|title=Organisation de la microfrancophonie|language=French|type=Official website|access-date=7 December 2024}}

|official_website = {{URL|microfrancophonie.org}}

}}

The Organisation de la microfrancophonie (OMF; {{langx|en|Organisation of the Microfrancophonie}};{{efn|Clipping of micronation and Francophonie}} shortened to Microfrancophonie){{cite news|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2016/09/23/01016-20160923ARTFIG00359-entre-folklore-et-geopolitique-les-micronations-francophones-se-reunissent.php|last=Cain|first=Blandine Le|date=23 September 2016|title=Entre folklore et géopolitique, les micronations francophones se réunissent|trans-title=Between folklore and geopolitics, the Francophonie micronations meet|language=French|work=Le Figaro|access-date=6 November 2022}} is an intermicronational organisation that aims to promote French-speaking (Francophone) micronations in communities in France and increase intermicronational cooperation.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/301832/article/2018-01-21/sommet-de-micronations-sur-le-pave-folklorique-et-citoyen|url-access=subscription|date=21 January 2018|title=Sommet de micronations sur le pavé: folklorique et citoyen|trans-title=Micronations summit on the pavement: folkloric and civic|language=French|work=La Voix du Nord|access-date=6 November 2022}}{{cite book|last1=Marks|first1=Peter|last2=Wagner-Lawlor|first2=Jennifer A.|last3=Vieira|first3=Fátima|date=2022|title=The Palgrave Handbook of Utopian and Dystopian Literatures|publisher=Springer International Publishing|page=288|isbn=978-3-030-88654-7}} Founded in 2015{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/series-d-ete/article/2021/08/20/flandrensis-le-grand-duche-qui-veut-sauver-la-planete_6091884_3451060.html|url-access=subscription|last=Baudet|first=Marie-Béatrice|date=20 August 2021|title=Flandrensis, le Grand-Duché qui veut sauver la planète|trans-title=Flandrensis, the Grand Duchy that wants to save the planet|language=French|work=Le Monde|access-date=6 November 2022}} and based on the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Microfrancophonie accepts micronations as member states, and has hosted four intermicronational summits between these members. {{As of|August 2024}}, Microfrancophonie had 27 member states plus one observer.{{cite web|url=http://www.microfrancophonie.org/membres.html|title=Membres|trans-title=Members|language=French|work=Microfrancophonie|access-date=29 August 2024}}

Summits

The first summit was held in Aigues-Mortes, Occitania, between 23 and 24 September 2016, hosted by the Principality of Aigues-Mortes.{{cite news|url=https://www.20minutes.fr/montpellier/1930903-20160926-sommet-francophone-micronations-entre-folkore-engagement-citoyen|last=Bonzom|first=Nicolas|date=26 September 2016|title=Le sommet francophone des micronations, entre folkore et engagement citoyen|trans-title=The Francophone micronational summit, between folklore and citizen engagement|language=French|work=20 Minutes|access-date=6 November 2022}} According to organiser and self-proclaimed head of state of the Principality Jean-Pierre Pichon (dubbing himself Prince Jean-Pierre IV): "The role of this first summit of micronations is to introduce the public to this fundamental movement intended to engage citizens in social, environmental and cultural actions."{{cite news|url=https://www.midilibre.fr/2016/09/22/aigues-mortes-le-premier-sommet-des-micronations-aura-lieu-les-23-et-24-septembre,1397518.php|date=22 September 2016|title=Aigues-Mortes : le premier sommet des micronations aura lieu les 23 et 24 septembre|trans-title=Aigues-Mortes: the first micronational summit will take place on 23 and 24 September|language=French|work=Midi Libre|access-date=6 November 2022}} The second summit took place in Vincennes, Paris, on 21 July 2018, and was hosted by the Empire of Angyalistan. It had fifteen attendees. A coinciding exhibition for the summit at a local museum hosted micronational passports, currencies, newspapers and other local productions.{{cite news|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/les-faux-princes-empereurs-et-marquis-des-micronations-francophones-en-sommet-a-vincennes-20-07-2018-7827972.php|last=Nèves|first=Corinne|date=20 July 2018|title=Les (faux) princes, empereurs et marquis des micronations francophones en sommet à Vincennes|trans-title=The (fake) princes, emperors and marquises of the Francophonie micronations at a summit in Vincennes|language=French|work=Le Parisien|access-date=6 November 2022}}{{cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/vincennes-les-roitelets-ne-veulent-plus-trop-jouer-22-07-2018-7829688.php|last=Courtine|first=Denis|date=30 July 2018|title=Vincennes : les roitelets ne veulent plus (trop) jouer|trans-title=Vincennes: the wrens no longer want to play (too much)|language=French|work=Le Parisien|access-date=6 November 2022}} The third summit took place in Blaye in Nouvelle-Aquitaine between 27 and 28 August 2022. It was organised by the Principality of Hélianthis, and had fifteen attendees representing seven member states of Microfrancophonie.{{cite news|url=https://www.sudouest.fr/gironde/blaye-devient-la-capitale-de-la-microfrancophonie-12040123.php|url-access=subscription|last=Maury|first=Martial|date=28 August 2022|title=Blaye devient la capitale de la microfrancophonie|trans-title=Blaye becomes the capital of the Microfrancophonie|language=French|work=Sud Ouest|access-date=6 November 2022}} The fourth summit was held in Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on 24 and 25 August 2024 upon invitation by the Formori Community. Thirty-five delegates attended, representing thirteen member states of Microfrancophonie and five non-members.{{cite news|url=https://www.ledauphine.com/societe/2024/08/24/sommet-des-micronations-on-propose-de-faire-un-pas-de-cote|url-access=subscription|last=Delarroqua|first=Hélène|date=25 August 2024|title=Au sommet des micronations, en Isère : " On propose de faire un pas de côté " |trans-title=At the micronations summit, in Isere: "We propose to take one step aside"|language=French|work=Le Dauphiné Libéré|access-date=29 August 2024}}

Members

Organisation de la microfrancophonie has the following members:

class="wikitable sortable" ! Name !! French name !! Status
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Principality of Aigues-Mortes.svg\|23px}} Principality of Aigues-Mortes	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Aigues-Mortes}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder\|Founding member}} }}
{{Noflag}} Principality of Anthophilia	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Anthophilia}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|BANDERA DE ANGYALISTAN.jpg\|23px}} Empire of Angyalistan	{{lang\|fr\|Empire d'Angyalistan}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{Noflag}} Iroisian Empire of Armorica	{{lang\|fr\|Empire iroisien d'Armorique}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Austrasie.png\|23px}} Principality of Austrasie	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Austrasie}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Beremagne.png\|23px}} Independent and Sovereign Principality of Bérémagne	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté indépendante et souveraine de Bérémagne}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Kingdom of l'Espoir	{{lang\|fr\|Royaume de l'Espoir}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Principality of Deux-Acren	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté de Deux Acren}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Europa (Micronation).png\|23px}} Autonomous Republic of Europa	{{lang\|fr\|République autonome d'Europa}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Drapeauferthroy.png\|23px}} Principality of Ferthroy	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté de Ferthroy}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Flandrensis.svg\|23px}} Grand Duchy of Flandrensis	{{lang\|fr\|Grand Duchy of Flandrensis}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Territories of Frya-Nordland	{{lang\|fr\|Territoires de Frya-Nordland}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Principality of Hélianthis	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Hélianthis}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|Jailavera orig.png\|23px}} Republic of Jaïlavera	{{lang\|fr\|République du Jaïlavera}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Juclandia (Micronation).png\|23px}} Kingdom of Juclandia	{{lang\|fr\|Royaume de Juclandie}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Drapeau d'Etat.png\|23px}} Kingdom of Navassa	{{lang\|fr\|Royaume de la Navasse}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Independent State of Nova Troie	{{lang\|fr\|État indépendant de Nova Troie}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Anacratic Republic of Pardhom	{{lang\|fr\|République anacratique du Pardhom}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|République de Saint-Castin (micronation).webp\|23px}} Neugraviat of Saint-Castin	{{lang\|fr\|Neugraviat de Saint-Castin}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Sandus (Micronation).png\|23px}} State of Sandus	{{lang\|fr\|État de Sandus}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Surland (micronation).png\|23px}} Principality of Surland	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté de Surland}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Formori Community	{{lang\|fr\|Communauté fomoire}}	{{maybe\|Observer}}

Footnotes

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.microfrancophonie.org}}

Category:2015 establishments in France

Category:Organizations established in 2015

Category:Cultural organizations based in France

Category:Intermicronational organizations

class="wikitable sortable" ! Name !! French name !! Status
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Principality of Aigues-Mortes.svg\|23px}} Principality of Aigues-Mortes	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Aigues-Mortes}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder\|Founding member}} }}
{{Noflag}} Principality of Anthophilia	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Anthophilia}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|BANDERA DE ANGYALISTAN.jpg\|23px}} Empire of Angyalistan	{{lang\|fr\|Empire d'Angyalistan}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{Noflag}} Iroisian Empire of Armorica	{{lang\|fr\|Empire iroisien d'Armorique}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Austrasie.png\|23px}} Principality of Austrasie	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Austrasie}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Beremagne.png\|23px}} Independent and Sovereign Principality of Bérémagne	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté indépendante et souveraine de Bérémagne}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Kingdom of l'Espoir	{{lang\|fr\|Royaume de l'Espoir}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Principality of Deux-Acren	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté de Deux Acren}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Europa (Micronation).png\|23px}} Autonomous Republic of Europa	{{lang\|fr\|République autonome d'Europa}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Drapeauferthroy.png\|23px}} Principality of Ferthroy	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté de Ferthroy}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Flandrensis.svg\|23px}} Grand Duchy of Flandrensis	{{lang\|fr\|Grand Duchy of Flandrensis}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Territories of Frya-Nordland	{{lang\|fr\|Territoires de Frya-Nordland}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Principality of Hélianthis	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté d'Hélianthis}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|Jailavera orig.png\|23px}} Republic of Jaïlavera	{{lang\|fr\|République du Jaïlavera}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Juclandia (Micronation).png\|23px}} Kingdom of Juclandia	{{lang\|fr\|Royaume de Juclandie}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{ListFlag\|Drapeau d'Etat.png\|23px}} Kingdom of Navassa	{{lang\|fr\|Royaume de la Navasse}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Independent State of Nova Troie	{{lang\|fr\|État indépendant de Nova Troie}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Anacratic Republic of Pardhom	{{lang\|fr\|République anacratique du Pardhom}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|République de Saint-Castin (micronation).webp\|23px}} Neugraviat of Saint-Castin	{{lang\|fr\|Neugraviat de Saint-Castin}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Sandus (Micronation).png\|23px}} State of Sandus	{{lang\|fr\|État de Sandus}}	{{yes\|Member{{efn\|name=founder}} }}
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Surland (micronation).png\|23px}} Principality of Surland	{{lang\|fr\|Principauté de Surland}}	{{yes\|Member}}
{{Noflag}} Formori Community	{{lang\|fr\|Communauté fomoire}}	{{maybe\|Observer}}