Georges Pompidou died in office 50 years ago, on April 2, 1974. He had the qualities - sense of duty, seriousness, solidity, clarity of language and objectives, perseverance - which are sorely lacking today.
He was born on July 5, 1911 in a small village in Cantal, Montboudif, on the high plateau surrounded by the volcanic massifs of the Auvergne mountains. “What I can say is that in eighth grade, at Albi high school, I had an exceptional teacher, Mr. Delga”