PARIS — The French far right is set for a historic performance in Nice next month. Polling shared exclusively with POLITICO shows Marine Le Pen ally Eric Ciotti has a massive 10-point lead in the race to be mayor of the unofficial capital of the French Riviera. French voters’ willingness to grant Le Pen and her allies control of local executives will be an early indicator of how likely they are to put the far-right National Rally in power in France’s 2027 presidential election. Though Ciotti is