Chirac spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace alongside her husband, Jacques, enduring infidelity and building power of her own; 'A great lady of the heart has departed' says Macron

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Born to Greek-Jewish immigrants, Morin shied away from being defined by his Jewishness; was sharply critical of Israel; beloved in France for his explorations of the big questions of the day

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