François Mitterrand’s victory: an outpouring of joy in Paris

François Mitterrand’s victory: an outpouring of joy in Paris

The atmosphere in Paris after the announcement of François MITTERRAND’s victory. Place Saint Germain des Prés, young people listening attentively to the estimates given by the SOFRES shortly before 20H. A little later Place St Michel, joy, concert of alarms, people running. At the Bastille crowd arriving in the square where the Socialist Party had scheduled a big party. Arrival of Michel ROCARD in the company of his wife, as well as Paul QUILES.Speech of Michel ROCARD: "it is a very beautiful victory, indisputable, but do not forget that there are also disappointed people, of whom François MITTERRAND will also be the president of the Republic". "To my children I have learned the word unemployment and now I am going to teach them the word live in the present code".

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File : Presidential: life and death of the PS

Publication date : 11 May 1981