Brigitte Macron poses with locals as she starts annual summer holiday in South of France

Brigitte Macron, 65, is currently taking time off for the summer with her husband president Emmanuel Macron.

The couple is in Bormes-les-Mimosas, a commune in southeastern France, where they usually spend their holidays.

Wondering outside of the “Fort de Brégançon” – the French president’s official summer retreat – Brigitte was all smiles as she posed with locals for her husband.

Greeted by hoards of people and small children, the “First Couple” were all smiles as they shook hands and posed for photos.

Showing off her even more golden tan, Brigitte wore a bright white cotton blouse.

The delicate blouse was summery and chic, featuring buttons detailing and a high neck.

The top buttons of the shirt were undone, showing off Brigitte’s tanned décolletage.

In an unusual style move, she wore her usually blow-dried blonde hair in a half-up-half-down style, tied at the back with a small butterfly grip.

Shielding her eyes from the hot sun, she wore a stylish pair of brown-tinted sunglasses with gold arms.

Keeping her look relaxed and casual, she wore little makeup, with just a flick of mascara and some foundation.

Brigitte’s look complemented her husband, who was also wearing a crisp, white polo shirt.

The couple looked relaxed and happy as they mingled with locals, with Brigitte getting up close to the camera with her arms around two children.

The couple is staying at the lavish Fort de Brégançon, the official retreat of the president of France since 1969.

A medieval fortress located 35 metres above sea level on an islet off the cast, the retreat is only connected to land by a short causeway.

The beautiful villa on the island will be lived in Brigitte and Emmanuel over the summer.

Back in Paris, Brigitte was last spotted a few weeks ago with another famous Brigitte – Brigitte Bardot.

Bardot joined Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris at an event for charity workers.

Brigitte and Emmanuel were embroiled in discussions surrounding animal conditions in France.

One surprising guest that was also in attendance at their discussion was former screen siren and 1960’s sex symbol Bardot.

In the Parisian sun, the two Brigittes looked radiant and happy as they laughed and chatted with each other on the steps of the Elysee Palace.

Brigitte Macron: Five facts about the French President’s wife

Family

Brigitte Trogneux, as she was born, is the youngest of six children and grew up in Amiens, France.

Her parents were owners of Chocolaterie Trogneux, which had been run by five generations of the family and is now run by Brigitte’s nephew.

Previous marriage

Before her marriage to the current French President, Brigitte was married to a banker, André-Louis Auzière.

The couple wed in June 1974 and had three children before finally divorcing in January 2006. She married Emmanuel in 2007.

Career

Brigitte is famed for being her husband’s secondary school teacher, but she has had a varied working life.

In 1982 she was a press secretary at the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Chamber of Commerce, moving in to teaching two years later.

First Lady attempt

In 2017, Emmanuel made an attempt to give his wife an official paid role in French administration, as First Lady.

This was dashed, however, after an online petition against the move gained 300,000 signatures. Her role has stayed unofficial, although as with previous President’s wives, she does have a small team of staff.

Louis Vuitton

The French luxury fashion house began a relationship with Brigitte in 2015, loaning her outfits for public appearances.

Speaking to business news magazine Challenges, her team confirmed: “Everything has been noted in a register and the loan outs have been systematically returned. And she only wears their outfits for public appearances.”