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Overview
- Bernadette Chirac died Friday at the age of 93, a fact announced by her daughter Claude to AFP and confirmed by multiple outlets.
- Claude Chirac has arranged a religious funeral Friday at basilica Sainte‑Clotilde in Paris and a public homage on Sunday in Corrèze with a morning ceremony and an afternoon gathering at the Domaine de Sédières.
- President Emmanuel Macron and senior figures from across the political spectrum paid tribute, and the Élysée opened a register of condolences at the Maison Élysée.
- Public broadcaster France Télévisions and other outlets changed programming to honor her life, and several former presidents and leading political figures are expected to attend the Paris service.
- Bernadette Chirac was long known as the public face of the Pièces jaunes charity, served as conseillère générale of Corrèze from 1979 to 2015, and was notable as a first lady who held an elected mandate and exerted quiet political influence.