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A DAY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE. During his investiture, the new president forgets to accompany Nicolas Sarkozy. An incident that will leave its mark.
By Florent Barraco
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Ihere are actions that can be very expensive. Even if they seem trivial. The investiture of the new president is a moment of Republican reconciliation after the great electoral battle. On May 15, 2012, François Hollande entered the Élysée. “The normal president” triumphed over Nicolas Sarkozy. Seventeen years later, the Socialists have finally found a successor to François Mitterrand. On the evening of May 6, the outgoing president, beaten, surprised observers with a moving and dignified speech contrasting with the violence of the last days of the campaign. Nicolas Sarkozy even invited the elected president to the ceremony on May 8. In short, the Republic proves that it knows how to behave.
In the morning, François Hollande arrives at the Château. Never a minister, he seems to discover the places and advances from one…
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