The postwar village · Village life
Mitterrand leaves, with a gift for Argos
27 December 1991 Proven
On 27 December 1991 at 16:29 Mitterrand flew from Kalamata back to Paris. He left his host a signature and 10,000 francs for a good cause, which Kotsonaros gave to the old people's home in Argos.
Read the full story: Christmas with the President
- Where
- Myloi (the village), Argos
- Threads
- Village life
- Certainty
- Proven confirmed by primary sources
Pictures
The signature Mitterrand left for his host on the day he left, 27 December 1991. Kotsonaros family collection, via the Argolic Archival Library of History and Culture (argolikivivliothiki.gr)
Sources
- Γ. Α. Γιαννούσης, «François Mitterrand», Αργολική Αρχειακή Βιβλιοθήκη Ιστορίας και Πολιτισμού, 20 June 2023 (citing Greek papers of December 1991–January 1992) Open (opens in a new tab)
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