François Mitterrand has always had a strong connection with Jarnac, his hometown, where he is buried. There is a museum where gifts received as President of the Republic are displayed. During a visit in 1983, he said: "I would like France to be like Jarnac ."
Visit of François Mitterrand in his native town of Jarnac to inaugurate the museum, the cultural center of the Orangerie. The museum will house gifts received by the President of the Republic during his seven years.
Former President François Mitterrand will be buried Thursday morning in his hometown of Jarnac, in the Charente. Inhabitants evoke the man and his disappearance.