Having long before taken to the life of a society hostess, Germaine Deschanel made the easy transfer to the Élysée Palace with her husband following his election to the presidency in January 1920. The three children came too. She was nevertheless considered reassuringly discrete and reserved by the political class, evidently hardly ever engaging in public affairs, but preferring to focus on her role as the presidential hostess. It was reported that she conquered with her charm all who approached her.
