We meet her in a restaurant in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Smile across her shoulder, deliberate look, she orders… rabbit. Not a very politically correct dish these days. And fleetingly, we think of these famous ortolans that François Mitterrand was fond of even though their consumption was prohibited.
Obviously, the mention of this gastronomic choice may seem anecdotal but it gives a clue to the personality of Anne Lauvergeon. The former president of Areva, whom the Anglo-Saxon press nicknamed “Atomic Anne” years ago, is not a woman to worry about the views of others, having adopted this advice that she had given there years ago, the president of Atochem: “
At 30, you must have solved an important problem: not wanting to be liked by everyone
.”
Alongside Miterrand, “until the end”
This is good because, today as in the past, the mention of his name always provokes strong reactions. There are those who salute one of the rare
“powerful”
women in France, a former president…