On October 20, 2007, the Macron couple said yes. On October 20, 2023, 16 years later to the day, Gaspard Gantzer, former communications advisor to François Hollande and former comrade of the President at theENAconfided in the columns of Gala on this exceptional day. After 13 years together, Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron decided to formalize their union alongside their loved ones, Énarques and notable friends of Le Touquet. It was in front of the mayor of Le Touquet, Léonce Déprez, that they exchanged their vows, before continuing the festivities at the Westminster Hotel. “You accepted it and you made what we became. A couple not quite normal, even if I don’t like that word, but a couple that exists. And that’s thanks to you. I wanted to thank you for accepting us as we were“had confided Emmanuel Macron. “It was extremely moving and right. Emmanuel was already a good speaker” commented Gaspard Ganzter.
A moving wedding and surprising guests
“For me too, their relationship was obvious. From the start, I felt absolute love, of incredible strength and beauty. I had noticed the age difference, like everyone else, but what struck me most was the power and strength of their feelings. That evening, I didn’t come across any grumpy people who still couldn’t digest their love.”. And to bear witness to this love, handpicked guestsincluding friends of the couple such Marc and Sophie Ferracci had made the trip. The future President’s classmates were also present, including Aymeric Ducrocqmanager at EDF, Mathias Vicheratdirector of Sciences-Po or even Sébastien Jallet, prefect of Orne. More surprisingly, the former advisor to François Hollande remembered having encountered Henry Hermand83-year-old former patron and millionaire and best man to the groom, or even Michel Rocard, former Prime Minister and mentor of Emmanuel Macron. The former advisor to François Hollande remembered with emotion a “ode to love, a very beautiful celebration, moving and joyful” with an entrance of the newlyweds on Mendelssohn’s wedding march. “I didn’t feel like I was witnessing the birth of a power couple”. Even if he no longer sees the presidential couple as regularly, “because they are obviously very busy”, he confirmed having “still have a lot of affection for them.” Already in 2021, he had confided in Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.