Jacques chirac

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Lessons from past for Les Républicains new leader

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Queues and food: How ordinary French honoured Chirac

Ahead of an official memorial service attended by dozens of heads of state, ordinary people have been paying their respects to the late President

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Wit of former France President Jacques Chirac recalled

As tributes pour in for the two-term President of France, who died on Thursday, his sense of humour comes to the fore. Here's one of our favourite stories about him

Chirac: France confirms day of national mourning

France has set a day of national mourning this Monday to honour the late President Jacques Chirac, as President Emmanuel Macron pays homage, and most French people say he was a “good president”.

Former France President Jacques Chirac dies

Two-term President took France into the euro

Jacques chirac

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Chirac: France confirms day of national mourning

Former France President Jacques Chirac dies