- Bernadette Chirac, former French first lady, has died at 93 — remembered for 12 years at the Élysée beside President Jacques Chirac.
- A stylish, formidable public figure, famous for her sharp wit and memorable quips.
- She built her own political base in Corrèze and transformed a coin-collection into a national children's hospital charity, which she led until 2019.
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