

At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.

Jean Gabin
Émile Beaufort
Lead
Bernard Blier
Philippe Chalamont

Renée Faure
Mlle Millerand

Alfred Adam
François, le chauffeur

Henri Crémieux
Antoine Monteil, le ministre des Finances

Louis Seigner
Henri Lauzet-Duchet, le gouverneur de la Banque de France

Robert Vattier
le docteur Fumet, le médecin personnel de Beaufort

Françoise Deldick
Huguette, la bonne
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