. >> reporter: steÉphane ravier is the mayor of the poor northern section of marseille that we visited he's also a member of france's far-right party, the national front. last year, he made history becoming one of the first politicians from that party ever elected to the french senate. the national front is known for tough talk on immigration, security and islam, and its hard line on secularism, which has offended members of the muslim community. ravier once interrupted a muslim wedding because the bride's face was covered a violation of french law. >> ( translated ): we have an identity, but we also have laws. french law forbids to anyone to be entirely veiled. so, i have only applied the law. so i'm telling the french muslims and the muslims in general you have a right to live your religion, but don't forget that here it is french soil, and in france as it is done around the world, we also have to respect religions and rituals customs, codes. so there is islam and there is islamism, which is growing >> reporter: even before the terror attacks in paris, the national front was gaining