like people not telling us they were voting brexit. people here believe that french nationale is the best place to make changes for a town that has for decades been ruled by the socialist party. they've seen better days. once a prosperous mining town now facing a fight for survival. boarded up shops, high unemployment, and an aging population. there's hope in every corner here, and it's called marine le pen. >> translator: it's true that everyone including the media and the journalists call her a bad person and the villain. i'm sorry, look at all the towns governed by the le pen party members and front nationale. no one thinks like this. no one has any problems. >> translator: okay, i'm for marine le pen because of her promises of the limits on retirement age. >> reporter: while some are keeping their voting cards close to their chest, others are passionate and highly defensive