It is well known that the First Lady of France is much older than the President. Here you can learn more interesting and unknown facts about her.

It is not unusual for men to be much older than their wives. However, the other way around, a big age difference still seems to surprise many people. After all, when Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France in 2017, there was a great deal of excitement: his wife is a whole 24 years older. Yet there are numerous other interesting facts to report about Brigitte Macron.

Brigitte Macron’s daughter goes to the same class as her husband

Brigitte Macron has a total of three children from a previous marriage. As reported by Die Welt, her middle daughter Laurence, who now works as a cardiologist, not only attends the same school as Emmanuel Macron, but is even a classmate of his!

Laurence, who was born in 1977, the same year as her future stepfather, noticed the future president even then. According to Die Welt, she once said of Emmanuel Macron: “There’s a madman in my class. One who knows everything about everything.”. Curious: When Macron later starts dating Brigitte, his parents believe he is actually visiting their daughter Laurence.

Their children support Emmanuel Macron

Even though the media has been harping on the big age difference between him and his wife Brigitte since Macron’s election, it doesn’t seem to be a problem in the presidential family itself: After all, in addition to Brigitte, all three of their children support their stepfather.

Emmanuel Macron’s former classmate Laurence helps him at election campaign events, according to Die Welt, and her older brother Sébastien Auzière, who is an engineer and statistics expert, also supports Macron. Brigitte’s youngest daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, even temporarily gives up her job as a lawyer to help Emmanuel Macron with his political work.

The president’s wife comes from a distinguished family

Even though Brigitte Macron is probably only known to most people since her husband became president of France a few years ago, she actually comes from a family that has been well-known for many years, at least regionally.

Since 1872, her family has owned a confectionery business that produces, among other things, chocolate, but also the Macarons d’Amiens, a meringue pastry that is very popular in France. The confectionery has several branches.

Brigitte Macron keeps fit with a special routine

This April, Brigitte Macron will be 70 years old. To stay fit and in shape, she follows a special fitness routine. Namely, as reported by the Austrian Kurier, she works out at home on an exercise bike for a whole hour every day. Also

In addition to this sports program, Brigitte Macron also tries to move as much as possible in everyday life, preferring, for example, to take the stairs in buildings rather than the elevator. The president’s wife also eats a very balanced diet, mainly fruits and vegetables, and very little meat.