2023-08-13 07:00:00
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The growing “peopolization” of public life raises an essential question: can politicians still protect their privacy?
By Sébastien Schneegans François Hollande and Julie Gayet, on a stopover in Palavas-les-Flots with their dog Philae, Wednesday August 2, 2023. © Alain ROBERT/SIPA / SIPA / Alain ROBERT/SIPA Published on 08/13/2023 at 07:00
Lurking in a “hideout”, a good distance from Fort Brégançon, a handful of paparazzi are stamping their feet with impatience. They track the slightest outing of the presidential couple. A few days ago, barely guessing the slender silhouette of Brigitte Macron, they took some shots of the first lady walking their dog, Nemo. Since then, they hope to find the perfect photo, the scoop that will have the French talking in the middle of summer. But they have, for the moment, nothing to put in their mouths.
The Macron couple, reclusive in the protected enclosure of the presidential resort, is not unaware of their presence and knows how to thwart their vigilance. They will, however, have that shot. They know that, each year, the president allows himself several Jet-Ski trips. If they press the…
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