Contributors to Le Nouveau Siècle originally included Valois, Philippe Barrès, Eugène Mathon, Henri Massis and Xavier Vallat, but after the foundation of the party it was the object of bitter attacks from the Action Française, who considered it a potential rival, and most well-known names were intimidated.
The Faisceau had borrowed its name from the Italian Fasci and the National Fascist Party (PNF), and also adopted their paramilitary style - with uniforms, staged ceremonies and parades; it also expressed admiration for Benito Mussolini.