- Title: Hundreds queue in Paris to say farewell to Jacques Chirac
- Date: 29th September 2019
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 29, 2019) (AGENCY POOL) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE QUEUING IN COURTYARD OF HOTEL DES INVALIDES TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC LYING IN STATE AT HOTEL DES INVALIDES
- Embargoed: 13th October 2019 14:42
- Keywords: Jacques Chirac French president lying in state Hotel des Invalides funeral
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AYPN3UV
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- Story Text: Hundreds of people braved the rain on Sunday (September 29) to pay their respects to late French president Jacques Chirac lying in state at the Hotel des Invalides.
Chirac, a political chameleon who dominated French politics for decades and strived to make France's voice heard in Europe and beyond, died last week at the age of 86.
Chirac was president from 1995 to 2007. He shaped his style in the mould of post-war leader Charles de Gaulle, seeking to strengthen France's status as a player on the world stage and was best remembered for his opposition to the war in Iraq.
The late president passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones, his son-in-law Frederic Salat-Baroux told Reuters.
Some 30 heads of state and government are expected to attend a ceremony in Paris on Monday (September 30) in honour of Chirac, who will be buried alongside his daughter Laurence in the Montparnasse cemetery.
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