Bernadette Chirac, who served as France's First Lady for 12 years alongside President Jacques Chirac, has passed away at the age of 93. She was known for her resilience and for building her own political influence.

Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France who spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace from 1995 to 2007 beside President Jacques Chirac – weathering his notorious infidelities with dry humor while building her own political power base in rural France – has died. She was 93. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle breaks down her legacy.