why Jacques Chirac and Bernadette had shocked the French?

If he leaves the corridors of the Élysée for a summer, a president very often takes with him thee weight of his exercise. François Hollande knows something about it. In 2012, on the occasion of his very first summer parenthesis at the top of the State, he decided, accompanied by his former partner Valérie Trierweiler, to go to the fort of Brégançon (Var) to enjoy the tranquility of the Mediterranean. If he had chosen to maintain his image as a “down to earth” leader close to his fellow citizens by taking the train to the Côte d’Azur, a expensive pillow case darkened the picture. It is the same for the current presidential couple, formed by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, who caused ink to flow by installing an above-ground swimming pool in their residence located in the town of Bormes-les-Mimosas.

In the history of presidents on vacation, a head of state has repeatedly marked the spirits: Jacques Chirac. Some may have heard of his appearance in Adam’s outfit on the balcony of Fort Brégançon in 2001. A lunar moment of which no snapshot had yet circulated. A year earlier, the husband of Bernadette Chirac had already hit the headlines flying far away of 55 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in order to take up summer quarters in a jewel of the indian ocean. “In 2000, he went on vacation to Mauritius with his wife Bernadette. His photos showing him enjoying private jets and lavish hotels don’t pass”, had indicated West Francein July 2019. Result of the races: the cabinet of Jacques Chirac tried to “save the day” of the president of the Fifth Republic by specifying that the latter had paid for this stay idyllic out of pocket.

Jacques Chirac uncomfortable at Fort Brégançon?

The statesman, now deceased, preferred to leave for thousands of kilometers from France perhaps because he did not necessarily appreciate staying at Fort Brégançon. Moreover, François Mitterrand’s successor, known for his outspokennessdid not hesitate to confess “get bored sometimes”. But the politician had agreed to do some concessions for his wife who, for her part, immediately fell in love with this building, located at the top of a rocky peak, and which she liked to decorate to her liking.