Paris pays tribute to Jacques Chirac, his first mayor

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, paid tribute Tuesday morning to Jacques Chirac, who was from 1977 to 1995 the first mayor of the capital, ensuring that under the leadership of the former president died, "Paris is back to Paris."

Hidalgo, Tibéri, Panafieu, Toubon side by side for a tribute to Jacques Chirac: exceptional session this morning at the Paris council pic.twitter.com/xFhvf90QC3

The elected PS described Jacques Chirac as "exceptional statesman" during a tribute organized by the Paris Council, in a hemicycle where several seats had remained free. The former mayor Jean Tiberi (1995-2001) was present, as well as the former district mayors Françoise de Panafieu (17th) and Jacques Toubon (13th), the former Minister of Culture Jean-Jacques Aillagon and the deputy LREM Hugues Renson, former collaborator of Mr. Chirac.

This morning, the #Conseil de Paris pays tribute to President Jacques Chirac. https://t.co/o3LRRdZFIJ

The mayor of Paris has praised the work of his distant predecessor, noting that "it is under his impetus that Paris has taken his destiny into his own hands, that Paris is once again Paris (...). was more administered by a prefect ". "He lived a life of French, and managed to establish a special, intimate, sincere relationship with this country and its inhabitants, from the streets of the capital to the meadows of the Corrèze, from the Parisian trocks to the Square of the Church of Sarran, Halles de Rungis to the small village market, "added the Mayor of Paris.

In the aftermath of a national tribute and funeral, the hemicycle observed a minute of silence. He was "a man who was in love with everyone" who when he was President of the Republic showed how much he was interested in others, "said Francoise de Panafieu. "For all he has done for Paris and France, I just want to say thank you, and we will never forget," said Jean Tibéri.

Françoise de Panafieu: "I was his first assistant to culture and he immediately made it a priority. Artists and all #Parisians recognized each other in him. They were proud of their mayor. "# JacquesChirac # hommagepic.twitter.com / NIGGJ7sRCB