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Funeral

The day of the funeral was declared a national day of mourning. A requiem mass was held at Notre-Dame cathedral, celebrated by Cardinal Lustiger in the presence of UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, EU President Jacques Santer and representatives from 171 countries. Daniel Tarschys, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, former President of the European Commission Jacques Delors and Simone Veil were present. Jacques Chirac, President of France, former president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and former prime ministers Édouard Balladur, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Laurent Fabius, Maurice Couve de Murville, Michel Rocard, Pierre Mauroy, Édith Cresson were present. Sixty-one heads of state were presented.

François Mitterrand's grave is in Jarnac.

Former leaders and foreign delegations who attended François Mitterrand's funeral included: