The President of the Republic, Jacques CHIRAC, went, this morning, to the religious service in the church of Saint-Trophyme of Bormes-les-Mimosas (Var), not far from the fort of Brégançon where the presidential couple resides for a fortnight. Testimonies of holidaymakers who came very early to see the Head of State, including a woman who painted a picture for him. At the exit of the church, crowd bath for Jacques CHIRAC who willingly lends himself to the signing of autographs.
Lionel JOSPIN and his wife are on holiday on the Ile de Ré, in a villa on the port of Ars en Ré. The Prime Minister explains why he likes this place: "One can marry physical exercise and a form of relaxation without excess tralala". Then he talks about his holiday program: reading files, resting, cycling, swimming and dinners with friends.
Interviewed on his resort in Brittany, Michel ROCARD, speaks about the virtues of holidays and explains what fascinates him in political life. Competition between individuals is much less interesting,' he stresses.
Jacques DELORS spends the holidays in his country house in Yonne, with his wife. Unable to stop, the holidays for him are first calm. I’m trying to rest, but you still have to face your obligations".
Nicolas SARKOZY spends his holidays in Cap Nègre in the Var, in the property of his wife Carla Bruni. Interviewed at the end of his first jog, the head of state talks about his holiday activities. "Rest!". Interviews with neighbours of Carla Bruni Sarkozy’s property and a boater about the ban on flying over Cape Negro. On the beach, a group of children are eager to see the president.
Bertrand DELANOE spends his holidays in his hometown in Bizerte, Tunisia. After a visit to the market where he greets the merchants, then to the port, sitting on the terrace of a café he confides: "If I no longer have my natural, emotional, simple atmosphere in Bizerte, there I die!".
Jean-Marie Le PEN, founder and president of the National Front, is on vacation in his fief and native village of La Trinité-sur-Mer and is involved in windsurfing and genealogical research on his family on the island of Hoëdic. "When I’m at sea, I totally forget politics," he says. Jean-Marie LE PEN, the first candidate announced in the presidential election, took advantage of his stay in his fief, La Trinité-sur-Mer, to rest and go in search of his roots on the island of Hoëdic. Interview with Jean-Marie LE PEN who explains that in the sea, he makes the void, he resources himself.
On holiday in his summer house in Hossegor in the Landes, Alain JUPPE explains that this is the place where the whole family meets. He admits to having been less studious than he would have liked. He looks little at the information but keeps himself informed by his office.