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Sarkozy‘s flower power won over Bruni

 

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left , and first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, walk in the gardens of the Elysee Palace in Paris during the 28th edition of France's Day of Patrimony, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. France opens the doors of its state buildings as part of its day of Patrimony which are usually closed to the public. (AP-Yonhap News)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left , and first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, walk in the gardens of the Elysee Palace in Paris during the 28th edition of France's Day of Patrimony, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. France opens the doors of its state buildings as part of its day of Patrimony which are usually closed to the public. (AP-Yonhap News)

LONDON (AFP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy bewitched future wife Carla Bruni with his “incredible” knowledge of flowers and the pair now enjoy a “very quiet life”, the first lady told the BBC World Service.

“He knows all the Latin names for flowers,” Bruni told Newshour radio show guest presenter Christine Ockrent in an interview due to be aired on Tuesday.

“I was really impressed ... walking around the garden in the Palais of the Elysee, he was giving me all these details about tulips and roses and I said to myself: ‘My God I must marry this man, he’s the president, and he knows everything about flowers as well, this is incredible!‘.”

Bruni, who is expecting a baby in late October, told Belgian journalist Ockrent her reluctance to talk about her pregnancy stemmed for her superstitious nature and because it was “so uninteresting for French people.”

The 56-year-old Sarkozy has three sons aged 14, 25 and 26 from two previous marriages.

Singer/songwriter Bruni said marrying the president was “very rock and roll” for both parties but added that the stress of Sarkozy’s schedule meant the couple strived for “a quiet relaxing life” during their rare moments alone.

Bruni, 43, has long been a champion of left-wing causes, and raised eyebrows when she entered into a relationship with the more conservative French leader.

However, Bruni argued that by US standards, the president was “almost a leftwing Democrat”.

 

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브루니, '사르코지 해박한 꽃 지식에 반해'

니콜라 사르코지 프랑스 대통령이 꽃에 대한 해박한 지식으로 결혼 전 부인 카를라 브루니 여사의 마음을 사로잡은 것으로 알려졌다.

브루니 여사는 27일 방송될 예정인 영국 BBC 방송의 뉴스아워 프로그램과 인터뷰에서 “사르코지가 모든 꽃의 라틴명을 알고 있었고 엘리제궁 정원을 걸으며 튤립과 장미에 대한 자세한 설명을 해줘 매우 감동받았다”고 말했다.

그녀는 사르코지의 이런 면 때문에 그와 결혼을 결심했다고 덧붙였다.

또 대통령과 결혼한 것이 매우 신나는 일이기는 하지만 사르코지의 일정이 매우 빡빡해 두 사람은 가끔 둘만이 있는 시간에는 “느긋한 삶”을 즐기려고 노력해야 한다고 말했다.

오랫동안 좌파 성향을 보여온 브루니가 보수 성향의 사르코지와 만난 데 해 놀라워하는 사람들이 많았지만, 브루니는 미국적인 기준에서 사르코지는 “거의 좌파 민주주의자”라고 주장하기도 했다.

다음 달 출산을 앞둔 브루니는 임신에 대해 이야기하기 꺼렸던 이유에 대해서는 “프랑스 사람에게는 재미없는 이야기라서 그랬다”고 밝혔다.

사르코지 대통령은 이미 지난 두 번의 결혼에서 세 아들을 두고 있다.

 

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