("Cherished Liberty") is a French association created in March 2001 under the name ("Liberty, I write your name"). It first came to public prominence on 15 June 2003, when after its call to demonstrate "in favour of reforms and against blockings" and against government employees who were striking, an estimated 80,000 protesters, according to the Direction centrale des renseignements généraux, gathered on the in Paris. Promoting libertarian values both in society and in the media, as of January 2004 turned itself into a federation of associations active in the whole of French territory. Former members of the association took part in the creation of . The name "" alludes to "Liberté chérie, j'écris ton nom" by French poet Paul Eluard, first published in "Poésie et vérité" (1942). The original founder is , the chairman is Vincent Ginocchio and the spokesman is Jean-Baptiste Jaussaud. See also Libertarianism Tax Freedom Day External links website An Interview with on Politics, France, and Freedom 2001 establishments in France Think tanks established in 2001 Libertarianism in France Libertarian think tanks Think tanks based in France Political and economic think tanks based in France