The very poor turnout is also a disavowal of politicians.

According to the poll published Friday, 27 percent of abstainers said they will not vote because they think the election is rigged beforehand and that Macron's movement will win, and 24 percent because they don't identify with the programs and personalities of the candidates. Paradoxically, 6 out of 10 think a large majority for the LREM in the National Assembly would be a bad thing.

"The French who are not pro-Macron -- and they are numerous -- are stunned," argued the political science PhD Virginie Martin, who teaches at the Kedge Business School.

"The wish to clean house and the protest on which Marine Le Pen capitalized also benefits Emmanuel Macron. Even the people, right or left, who didn't vote for him are almost content because they see the candidates from the system getting ejected," she added. "In these conditions, the question of the basis of legitimacy is more real than ever."

This question of legitimacy has become more urgent as voting procedures for electing the National Assembly are regularly criticized.

"While a group like On the Move represents 15 percent of the electoral body but will obtain 75 percent of the seats, it's because there is a problem," said Christian Delporte, author and specialist in political history.

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