Funeral for former French first lady Bernadette Chirac to take place in Paris
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- The funeral of Bernadette Chirac, widow of former president Jacques Chirac, will take place on Friday at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris.
- Issued on: 12/06/2026 - 08:09Modified: 12/06/2026 - 08:10
- By: FRANCE 24 A funeral for Bernadette Chirac will take place on June 12, 2026. © AFP archives.
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The funeral of Bernadette Chirac, widow of former president Jacques Chirac, will take place on Friday at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris. Chirac died on June 5 at the age of 93.
Issued on: 12/06/2026 - 08:09Modified: 12/06/2026 - 08:10
By: FRANCE 24 A funeral for Bernadette Chirac will take place on June 12, 2026. © AFP archives. The funeral on Friday will be held at the Parisian Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde, in accordance with the wishes of the deceased, her daughter Claude Chirac told AFP. Bernadette and Jacques Chirac were married in the nearby Sainte-Clotilde chapel, where the funeral of the couple's eldest daughter, Laurence, was also held in 2016.