French voters want change, but what kind?

French presidential campaign signs outside of Toulouse. Photo by Jen Schradie.

With two days remaining before the first round of presidential voting, the country remains split between four candidates who offer very different visions, ranging from reform to radical to a rupture with Europe. An American journalist tries to understand just what is about to go down.

TOULOUSE, France — As campaign seasons go, it might seem impossible to top last year’s Brexit and Trump…