Museum of président Jacques Chirac

In a little village in France, Sarran, in the heart of the massif des Monédières in Corrèze you’ll stumble upon the Musée du président Jacques Chirac, houses a collection of gifts given to the President during his official duties. The gifts shows a bride variety of interesting and beautiful art and a lot of gifts with humor.
200 gifts given to the President in the course of his official duties, each presented in its context (domestic visits, state visits abroad, international summits, etc).

An introductory space outlines the history of the presidency of the Republic and its role within French institutions. The President’s visits in France and abroad are also described with the aid of interactive terminals. A large mural display illustrates all the state visits France has made and received since 1995.

1. Chess pieces. Given by the Vice President of the Republic of South Africa, 1998.
2.Embroidery. Given by Prime Minister of Quebec, 1999
3.Camels in an oasis. Given by King Fahd Ben Abdul-Aziz Al-Saoud, during the official visit to Saudi-Arabia, 1996
4. Comic sumotori figurines. Given by a private individual, 2000
5. Teapot. Given by the director of the Shanghai Business Journal
6. Album with pandas, given by the artist, an 10-year old chinese boy to mark the 14 july celebrations, 1995.