Much has been said about the life of Simone Veil, a key figure in French political life who has become an icon. In an exhibition retracing a fascinating life, the town hall of Paris manages, thanks to unpublished documents and family archives, to create a new encounter with Simone Veil. In spite of the mass of documents exposed, the point constructed by Constance de Gaulmyn and Olivier Rozenberg is not difficult. This rich life refers to great episodes of the twentieth century, the Occupation and the Shoah, Algeria, the Fifth Republic or the construction of Europe. And her figure creates an obvious proximity to the one who contemplates her.
"We love you, Madam"
had simply noted Jean d'Ormesson, during his reception at the French Academy, in 2010.
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The exhibition begins with the childhood of Simone, born in Nice in 1927. Her father, André, passionate about photos, immortalizes the family, at the beach, in a garden, on the Promenade des Anglais.
From 1939, the teenager joined the Girl Scout movement,
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