Fascinating footage shows France’s last ever duel: Two politicians fought for their honour in 1967 after one shouted ‘Shut up, stupid!’ at the other Gaston Defferre and Rene Ribière fought for their honour in Neuilly-sur-Seine Ribière was to be married the following day and Defferre vowed not to kill him Jean de Lipkowskiin ended the combat after Ribière was struck by Defferre twiceBy Chiara Fiorillo For Mailonline Published: 09:06 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 09:22 BST, 3 May 2019 Viewcomments Fascinating black and white footage showing France's last ever duel has emerged. It features two French politicians fighting for their honour on April 20, 1967. The duel between Marseille mayor Gaston Defferre and another politician named Rene Ribière was performed with épées, the largest type of swords used in fencing. https://www.youtube.com/embed/e68nuAcSuWQ?start=4 The duel between politicians Gaston Defferre and Rene Ribière was performed with épées The combat took place in a private property in Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of Paris in April 1967 The combat took place after Defferre yelled 'Taisez-vous, abruti!' ('Shut up, stupid!') at Ribière following a clash in the National Assembly. Defferre refused to apologise, so Ribière challenged him and he accepted, fight coordinator James Kirby says. The duel took place in a private property in Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of Paris and was officiated by Jean de Lipkowskiin, who then was France's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Rene Ribière was 12 years younger than Defferre but he offered to use sharper swords One of the two politicians, Ribière, was to be married the following day. Defferre had vowed not to kill him, but to wound him and 'spoil his wedding night very considerably'. In fact, he landed a couple of touches on Ribière's arm. Rene Ribière, who was 12 years younger, took the duel very seriously and offered not only to use sharper swords, but also to continue fighting after Defferre first struck him. The combat took place after Defferre yelled'Shut up, stupid! at Ribière following a clash in the National Assembly The duel was officiated by Jean de Lipkowskiin (left), who stopped the combat after Defferre struck Ribière for the second time Jean de Lipkowskiin then put an end to the combat after Defferre struck Ribière for the second time. The effect Ribière's injuries had on his wedding night, however, is not clear. Both politicians went on to live their lives after the duel. Defferre died in Marseille in 1986 and Ribière in Italy in 1998. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility